Interesting to look at some of the connections between these two @CroakeyNews stories, on antibiotic overuse in Australia, and our poor record on addressing health inequities... cc @evelynedeleeuw @ACSQHC 
Here's a hint: "On global comparisons, primary care antimicrobial prescribing in Australia continues to outstrip Canada and most European countries, with rates more than double those of benchmark countries such as The Netherlands....
Looking at the connections between these articles reminded me of this 2015 paper: #PLOSONE: Antimicrobial Resistance: The Major Contribution of Poor Governance and Corruption to This Growing ... dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…
"These findings support the hypothesis that poor governance & corruption contributes to levels of antibiotic resistance & correlate better than antibiotic usage volumes with resistance rates....
"We conclude that addressing corruption and improving governance will lead to a reduction in antibiotic resistance."
Perhaps if government and governance were aimed at reducing health inequities (and inequities generally), then there would be wide-ranging benefits, some unexpected and unforeseen...
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
