News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
World No Tobacco Day 31 May 2016
31 May 2016“The choice to quit smoking can have a positive effect on your health and lifestyle, including reducing the risk of cancer and respiratory diseases, lowering heart rate and blood pressure, breathing better and being able to walk without shortness of... Read More
Matron Retires after 42 Years of Service
31 May 2016Sandra Roodt, Head of Nursing at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, has retired after 42 years of dedicated service to Western Cape Government Health. Read More
HPV Immunisation on track during Round 1 of 2016
30 May 2016Western Cape Government Health is happy to report that 32 870 of a possible 41 957 Grade 4 girls 9 years old and older received the first of two doses of the HPV Vaccine during Round 1 of this year’s campaign. Read More
Red Cross Awards Staff Members for Long Service Excellence
30 May 2016Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital expressed their sincere gratitude to dedicated long-serving employees of Western Cape Government Health at a special Long Service Awards ceremony held at the hospital on 30 May 2016. Read More
Donation Promotes Hospitalised Childrens’ Access to Literature
27 May 2016A donation of books to spruce up the mobile library at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital was well received. The mobile library was launched in 2010 and relies on donations to keep it going. Read More
Youth Booth for Adolescent Oncology Patients
24 May 2016Often isolated within the medical setting, adolescents and young adults with cancer face unique challenges. Traditionally, cancer patients fall into two distinct groups: adults and children. Read More
Atlantis Receives New Emergency Centre and Paediatric Ward
17 May 2016Today, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, officially opened a new 24-hour Emergency Centre (EC) and Paediatric Ward to the value of R27 million at Wesfleur Hospital in Atlantis. Read More
Western Cape Government increases Community-based Services for Rural Communities
10 May 2016The Western Cape government has re-aligned its community-based services to deliver quality care to the people of the Western Cape in rural communities. Read More
Move Move Move
10 May 2016Move for Health day is on 10 May and promotes physical activity. An increasing number of people, including children, are following an unhealthy diet and are not physically active. As a result, more and more people are suffering from chronic... Read More
National Burns Awareness Week: How to help those Living with Burns
5 May 2016In South Africa, burns are the third most common cause of accidental deaths amongst children under 14 years, exceeded only by motor vehicle accidents and drowning. Read More
A new R24 million clinic for Napier
4 May 2016The construction of a R24 million Western Cape Department of Health clinic in Napier to replace existing facilities has commenced. Commissioned by the Department of Transport and Public Works, the clinic is expected to have been completed by the end... Read More
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