News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Nursing Profession Victorious in the 2012 Provincial Cecilia Makiwane Nurses' Recognition Awards
30 October 2012The annual Cecilia Makiwane Nursing Awards ceremony was held on the 30th October 2012 at the Stellenbosch Town Hall. The award is an initiative of the National Ministry of Health, in partnership with the provincial departments. Read More
Medium Term Budget Policy Statement
29 October 2012Mister President, twenty years ago, our country was truly in crisis, the CODESA negotiations had broken down and rising conflict threatened to overwhelm the prospect for a peaceful transition. In that bleak hour the ANC’s Ready to Govern document... Read More
Tygerberg Hospital's Long-Serving Employees Honoured
24 October 2012Tygerberg Hospital held a special long-service awards ceremony for employees who have been employed by the Western Cape Government for the past 20, 30, and 40 years on 24 October 2012. Read More
Construction of Temporary Du Noon Clinic on Track
23 October 2012The conversion of the temporary Du Noon Clinic is nearing completion. By the end of next week the City of Cape Town Health will advise on the timeframe for patient services to commence at the clinic. Read More
Beaufort West Forensic Pathology Laboratory Opens Its Doors (Simul)
18 October 2012The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, officially opened a new R10 million forensic laboratory in Beaufort West on 15 October 2012. Read More
Cataract Surgery Marathon Helps Restore Sight in Eden and Central Karoo
18 October 2012Following last year's successful cataract marathon, George Hospital's Ophthalmology team is on the move again to treat patients living in the Eden and Central Karoo. Read More
Beaufort West Forensic Pathology Laboratory Opens Its Doors
15 October 2012The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, officially opened a new R10 million forensic laboratory in Beaufort West on 15 October 2012. Read More
George Hospital's Emergency Centre Officially Opened by Minister Theuns Botha
8 October 2012George Hospital’s Emergency Centre was officially opened by the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, on 8 October 2012. Read More
George Hospital's Emergency Centre Officially Opened by Minister Botha
8 October 2012George Hospital’s Emergency Centre was officially opened by the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, on 8 October 2012. Read More
Red Cross Children's Hospital Honours Long-Serving Employees
4 October 2012Professor John Hewitson has performed thousands of surgeries in his 30 years' service at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital. Read More
Mowbray Maternity Hospital Receives Equipment Worth R500 000
3 October 2012Mowbray Maternity Hospital, through the Peninsula Maternity Trust, received a phototherapy light unit and an ultrasound/echocardiogram machine for the hospital’s Neonatal Unit, purchased by the Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa (OMIGSA) and... Read More
Minister Botha Officially Opens New Ambulance Station in Vredendal
2 October 2012The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, formally opened the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Vredendal station on 2 October 2012, of which R6.5 million of the health budget was dedicated to the increase of infrastructure in the Western... Read More
Prevention is Better (and Cheaper) than Cure
1 October 2012Staying healthy is much cheaper than being unable to work or needing to visit the clinic often due to the complications of preventable illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes. Read More
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