State of Health: Past, present and what of our future?

Models of public health care strive to promote the overall wellness of the community, while adapting to new discoveries and modern medical knowledge. As a developed country, New Zealand has a health service ready to combat outbreaks of illness, and institutions to address unequal health outcomes.

Through a selection of objects from the Trust Waikato collection, State of Health reflects on health pressures in the Waikato from the late 19^th century until recent times.

Image:  He Iwi Kotahi Tatou (We are one people), Elizabeth Grainger, Trust Waikato Collection.