About this episode

The episode discusses a study on the high use of antibiotics in young children in New Zealand and the broader implications of antibiotic prescriptions in the country.

A new study highlights the high use of antibiotics in young children in New Zealand, but one expert points out it's not just an issue in kids New Zealand ranks fourth in the OECD when it comes to antibiotic prescriptions, but that's not a good thing Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Topics covered

• antibiotic overuse
• children's health
• OECD rankings
• healthcare
• New Zealand

Keywords

• antibiotics
• New Zealand
• children
• health study
• OECD
• prescriptions
• overuse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OECD

Places: New Zealand

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