British Health Secretary Wes Streeting has proposed a controversial measure to tackle both unemployment and obesity: offering weight-loss injections to the unemployed.
In an article for The Telegraph, Streeting explained that ‘waist gain is a significant burden on the health service, costing the NHS £11 billion a year – even more than smoking. And our economy is held back”.
The proposal comes as the British government announced a £279 million investment from pharmaceutical company Lilly to test the impact of diet pills on workplace absenteeism.
A pilot study will be carried out in Greater Manchester to assess whether taking drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro will reduce absenteeism and ease the strain on the health system.
Streeting emphasized the potential of these drugs: “For many people, these weight-loss injections will be life-changing, helping them return to work and easing the strain on our healthcare system.”
However, the proposal has sparked controversy. Dr. Dolly van Tulleken, an expert on obesity policy, drew attention to the ethical aspects of this approach, questioning whether it is fair to value people “on their potential economic value rather than primarily on their health needs health”.
(source: AFP)
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