Primary healthcare

Early detection opens doors: building a hearing-healthy Western Cape from clinic to classroom

As the world marks World Hearing Day on 3 March, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW) calls on families, teachers...

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW), together with emergency and rescue partners, today hosted a festive season...

The Western Cape is still seeing an increase in measles outbreaks in urban and rural areas such as Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Eerste River...

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, together with the National Department of Health and community partners, today called on...

The construction of the new Ravensmead Community Day Centre (CDC) is on track, with doors set to open by mid-2026. Provincial Minister of...

As the world continues to grapple with public health challenges, World TB Day (24 March) is a critical reminder that tuberculosis (TB)...

For more than a decade, parents across the Western Cape have trusted our dedicated healthcare workers to protect their daughters against...

Primary health care

Our core function and responsibility at the Department of Health and Wellness is to provide quality, pers

Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness officials will be visiting public and special schools in September and October 2023 to...

Providing antibiotic and other antimicrobial treatment that results in the best clinical outcomes with minimal side effects to patients and...