| The stand, hosted by national health improvement agency NHS Health Scotland, took visitors on a varied journey though 60 years of public health in Scotland.
As part of a 14-stop tour across the country, the roadshow looks at the NHS across various decades, including free cod liver oil and mass TB screenings in the 1950s, a typhoid outbreak and measles immunisation in the 1960s, advertising to combat alcoholism in the 1970s, anti-smoking footballers and the first case of Aids in the 1980s, breast screening and health education in radio soaps in the 1990s and even the smoking ban just two years ago.
Visitors were able to take a trip down memory lane by accessing the NHS 60th website.
A free scrapbook-themed booklet ‘Scotland’s Road to Health’ was also available to pick up.
Paul Ballard, deputy director of public health with NHS Tayside, has praised the interactive history lesson and said he is pleased to welcome the roadshow in Dundee.
“NHS Tayside is delighted the 60th Anniversary NHS Health Scotland Roadshow has come to the Overgate,” he said.
“We, along with our partners in the local authorities and other agencies throughout Tayside, are totally committed to improving the health of the people of Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross, and in particular, to reducing health inequalities.
“We believe the first 60 years of the NHS has seen significant improvements in the health of the nation and we look forward to the next 60 years.”
Scotland’s public health chiefs at NHS Health Scotland believe the travelling information stand demonstrates how far the country has come in 60 years.
Chrissie Fairclough, head of corporate communications, said, “This roadshow presents a great opportunity for all the family to remember or imagine life-changing experiences with the NHS.
“While health issues from rickets to obesity have emerged over the years, this roadshow shows the NHS in Scotland has fought hard for the nation’s health since 1948.
“There’s no doubt Scots have a national health service to be proud of.” |
