News and Speeches for Department of Health
Media Alert: Western Cape Health Minister to Visit Carel du Toit Centre
31 August 2011The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will visit the Carel du Toit Centre for deaf children and children with speech impediments. Minister Botha will be briefed on the challenges facing the centre. Read More
Second Phase of Paarl Hospital Revitalisation Project Completed
31 August 2011Paarl Hospital has been enjoying a total revitalisation, which includes new and improved services and areas. Read More
Groote Schuur Unveils Improved Telecommunication Services
30 August 2011Groote Schuur Hospital always prides itself on providing the best service to the public. We want the public to feel safe when they are at the hospital, and communication with the hospital from outside must be quickly accessible at all times. Read More
Media Alert: World Health Organization's Global Campaign for Violence Prevention
28 August 2011For the first time, the series of Milestones in a Global Campaign for Violence Prevention Meetings will be hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Western Cape Government Health at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)... Read More
Media Alert: Security and Telephone Upgrades at Groote Schuur Hospital
28 August 2011Groote Schuur Hospital will be having an official opening of its CCTV Control Room and the introduction of the hospital's improved telephone system. Minister Theuns Botha, Minister of Health in the Western Cape, will make the keynote address at the... Read More
Upgrades at Tygerberg Hospital's Pharmacy
24 August 2011The working areas of the pharmacy at Tygerberg Hospital have recently undergone significant changes, which has improved patients' experience when visiting the hospital. These changes also enhanced and boosted staff morale at the pharmacy. Read More
Media Alert: Update on Knysna Accident
23 August 2011The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Forensic Pathology Service (FPS) have responded to a major accident which occurred 10 km outside Knysna. Read More
Minister Botha: 51% of Psychiatry Admissions at New Somerset are Substance Abuse Related
22 August 2011More than half of the psychiatry admissions at New Somerset Hospital are either directly related to substance abuse or have substance abuse as a contributing factor, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, said today at the official... Read More
New Somerset Hospital Opens New Upgraded Psychiatric Unit
22 August 2011Through the recent infrastructure improvements, New Somerset Hospital continues to improve the quality of services rendered to its patients. The hospital's newly upgraded Psychiatric Unit was officially opened today by Theuns Botha, the Minister of... Read More
Cape Town Reproductive Health Clinic Re-opened
21 August 2011The Cape Town Reproductive Clinic has now re-opened after it moved from its location at Cape Town train station. The clinic was forced to close temporarily in September 2010 due to the train station undergoing renovations at the time. Read More
Media Alert: Opening of R900 000 Upgraded Psychiatry Unit at New Somerset Hospital
21 August 2011Tomorrow, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will open the upgraded Psychiatric Unit at New Somerset Hospital. The R900 000 renovations were completed last month. The hospital's Psychiatric Ward was upgraded from a four-bed unit to... Read More
Mass Child Health Campaign Reaches 40 000 Children
9 August 2011The Mass Child Health Campaign was launched by the Western Cape Department of Health between April and June 2011 and was later extended to the end of July 2011. The Western Cape is the only province in the country that has conducted a mass child... Read More
TC Newman Day Hospital to Hold Male Medical Circumcision Drive on 11 August
4 August 2011The Western Cape Department of Health's TC Newman Day Hospital in Paarl is actively promoting the elective male medical circumcision (MMC) programme. Any male between the ages of 15 and 49 may make an appointment at TC Newman to have a male medical... Read More
Improved Access to Women's Health Campaign Launched
2 August 2011The Western Cape Provincial Department of Health has, since 1 August 2011, embarked on a Women's Health Campaign that will conclude on 30 October 2011. Read More
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