The problems of (growing) resistance of diseases to antibiotics not so much about 'overprescribing' GPs, but lies in the international food system; too many countries are using masses of antibiotics in their husbandry of animals for food exports.
The problem is Devi Sridhar points out is that action requires detailed international cooperation on farming at the time when cooperation itself is being undermined by the conduct of global politics!
#food #health
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/02/antibiotics-stop-working-prescription-gp-animal-farming
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