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Health and Wellness

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Mental Health

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Our primary healthcare clinics across the Western Cape offer support mental...

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Sexual Health

Your sexual health is an important part of your overall wellbeing. It includes family planning, contraception, prevention and treatment of...

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Adolescent Health (Youth services)

Youth Zones, also called Adolescent Youth-Friendly Services (AYFS), are safe spaces at clinics for young people aged 10–24. They offer free...

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Child Health and Immunisation

We are dedicated to helping children grow up healthy, strong, and supported. Our child health services are carefully designed to give every...

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection and collaboration save lives

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year South Africa’s theme, “No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone”, reminds us that...

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Minister Wenger is joined by other healthcare managers as they place ribbons and messages of hope on the Tree of Compassion at the Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

WCDHW reaffirms commitment to compassionate palliative care services

A provincial event held at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on 17 October 2025 brought together...

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EMS staff are pictured during an extrication exercise in Worcester. 

Honouring our heroes on National EMS Day

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals are often only visible in moments of crisis, flashing lights, urgent rescues and life-saving...

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Hidden dangers at home: Everyday household products linked to poisoning cases

With school holidays in full swing, it’s more important than ever for parents to be vigilant about hidden dangers in everyday household...

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day: Let's break the stigma

Palliative care is often misunderstood as care provided only at the end of life. In reality, it is a service that supports people of all...

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Caring for the whole person: Western Cape marks World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day takes place every year on 10 October. It is a reminder of the importance of good mental health. This year’s theme,...

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