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Join the Western Cape in taking the Equal Rights, Equal Care path to ending AIDS

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness prioritises the needs of individuals living with HIV, at risk of contracting, or affected...

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WCGHW HOD Dr Keith Cloete and Dr Saadiq Kariem

Western Cape Government’s commitment to better healthcare earns global spotlight

The Western Cape Health and Wellness’s Head of Department, Dr Keith Cloete, has received international recognition at the 8th Global...

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Innovation Convention celebrates Access and Quality to Care

On Friday the 22nd of November 2024, Western Cape Government Health and Wellness hosted the Innovation Convention 2024 (iCon24). Starting as...

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Emergency Services take to the skies to advance accessible healthcare

Ahead of the peak season, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, visited the Western Cape Government’s emergency air...

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Members of the diabetes ward and clinic at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.

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...

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HIV: Undetectable Equals Untransmittable

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

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Primary health care

Accessing Health Services

Providing Health and Wellness FOR YOU

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

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Men's Health

Men often take their health for granted. Medical professionals can treat and cure preventable health problems most of the time if it is...

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Men's Health

Men often take their health for granted. Medical professionals can treat and cure preventable health problems most of the time if it is...

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Invitation to nominate members to hospital facility boards and clinic committees

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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