News and Media Title Filter by type Health and Wellness New Ceres Community Day Centre to improve patient experience and access to healthcare in Witzenberg Residents of Ceres and surrounding communities can look forward to a more comfortable healthcare experience following the official opening... Read more Health and Wellness Stronger communities start with listening and working together For a parent seeking support for their child, an older person needing care, or a family facing difficult circumstances, what matters most is... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness launches innovative 3D spinal brace service to improve patient care The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is leading the charge in digital innovative products to improve the lives of patients... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape celebrates outstanding nurses at the 2026 Nursing Excellence and Cecilia Makiwane Awards Behind every moment of care is a nurse who makes a difference. From welcoming a newborn into the world to supporting a patient through... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape calls for urgent intervention at ports to speed up medicine supplies Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, has called on national Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, to urgently... Read more News Every breast cancer patient’s journey matter A breast cancer diagnosis can bring fear, uncertainty and difficult decisions. For some women, the journey also brings unexpected sources of... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape calls for national action as medicine supply challenges continue The Western Cape Government remains concerned about the ongoing medicine supply challenges. The provincial Department of Health and Wellness... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape launches SA’s first health rewards pilot for public healthcare users Today, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is proud to launch South Africa’s first rewards programme for residents who make... Read more Health and Wellness Palliative care supports people and families through serious illness The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is using World Hospice and Palliative Care Day to raise awareness of the vital role... Read more Health and Wellness Groote Schuur Hospital opens improved Emergency and Trauma Centre For families rushing through hospital doors during moments of crisis, every minute matters. Behind every emergency admission is a patient in... Read more News New R105 million Ravensmead Community Day Centre opens to the public The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness celebrated the official opening of the new Ravensmead Community Day Centre (CDC) on 2... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape ramps up TB testing as 84% of patients start treatment within a week Between April and August 2026, 84% of the approximately 17 100 people who started TB treatment in the Western Cape began treatment within... Read more Health and Wellness New Acute Psychiatric Unit opened at Khayelitsha District Hospital The second of three new Acute Psychiatric Units (APUs) scheduled to open in the Western Cape this year was officially opened at Khayelitsha... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape delivers 400 000 chronic medicine parcels a month, freeing up clinics for patient care The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness’ Chronic Dispensing Unit (CDU) packs approximately 2 million individual medicine items... Read more Health and Wellness What young people told us. What we’re doing about it, together As part of ongoing support for young people in the province, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW) on Friday, 7 August... Read more Load More
