Health and wellness

Reducing diabetes complications: Why early detection, treatment and education are essential

Angelo Plaatjies was just five years old when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Now 33, he has navigated a lifetime of managing his...

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness looks forward to a province where people living with HIV lead long and healthy lives by...

Be the voice of your community! Want to make a difference as a voice for your community? Then you are invited to serve as a clinic committee...

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Our Head of Department (HOD), Dr Keith Cloete, has been in the position since April 2020, and was born in District Six, Cape Town. His...

Delft Area-Based Team formally launched as WCG provides update on Violence Prevention Unit During the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) update...

As the Paediatric Surge Season (PSS) gets underway, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness urges parents and caregivers to take...

Tygerberg Hospital (TBH), the Western Cape’s largest public health facility, cares for nearly 800 of the tiniest of babies who have entered...

Donation of assistive devices strengthens Western Cape services to people living with disabilities In a boost to assistive devices services...

New LINAC radiation therapy machine improves outcomes for cancer patients at Tygerberg Hospital In a heart-warming win for cancer patients...