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Dr Saadiq Kariem and Minister Mireille Wenger speak to Sweetness Qinsile, one of the participants of the joint training exercise.

Western Cape health services prepared for festive season, but public to make safer choices

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

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An immunisation outreach at Middelpos, Diazville, in the Saldanha Bay subdistrict.

Stay safe from measles this festive season

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

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MP CHC awareness event

Western Cape health marks 40,000 patient milestone in GBV intervention programme

Since its inception, the Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Intervention Programme has screened 40,000 patients to intervene early in domestic...

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WCG Crest

Tygerberg Hospital completes South Africa’s first fully internal limb reconstruction

Tygerberg Hospital, a flagship tertiary facility of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW), has reached a major national...

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On Wednesday 3 December, the Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre hosted an event to celebrate the diversity of persons with disabilities by encouraging staff and patients to create wheelchair kascars.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Breaking the barriers of disability to create inclusive societies

Behind every person with a disability, there is a person with hopes, dreams and a story to tell. This is the message in light of...

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World Aids Day celebrations was kicked off with a health walk in the streets of Illingelethu, Malmesbury.

Western Cape steps up to close the gap and transform the AIDS response

Under the global theme “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response,” the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness marked...

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Think Tank members

Western Cape takes next step towards universal healthcare as Health Think Tank enters implementation phase

The Health and Wellness Private Sector Think Tank will be extended for a further 12 months, following six months of strong progress and...

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Ms Heynes and little Ayaan

World Prematurity Day 2025: Giving every baby the best start

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness joins the global community in marking World Prematurity Day, a time to celebrate the...

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An immunisation outreach at Middelpos, Diazville, in the Saldanha Bay subdistrict.

Rapid increase in vaccine preventable disease in the Western Cape

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

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Justice Lose

World Diabetes Day 2025: Premier Winde: “Managing diabetes is not always easy”

November is globally recognised as Diabetes Awareness Month, with World Diabetes Day being marked on Friday, 14 November 2025. This year’s...

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