News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
2020 National Child Protection Week (29 May – 5 June 2020)
29 May 2020“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” – Nelson Mandela, 08 May 1995 Read More
Conscientious chronic medical treatment is important
29 May 2020By eating healthy, getting regular exercise, managing your stress, adhering to your medical treatment plan, and following all necessary preventative measures can you reduce the risk of becoming severely ill from Covid-19, and from being admitted for... Read More
Beating Coronavirus – a story of hope and recovery
28 May 2020“Being an asthmatic, the tight chest, coughing and unbearable headaches were the worst symptoms to handle,” said Insaaf Mohammed, a 40-year-old Occupational Therapist who works for the Western Cape Government Health’s Klipfontein Sub-district. Read More
More than 100 000 medicine parcels delivered to patients’ homes
24 May 2020When the lockdown was announced, which restricted movement, the Western Cape Department of Health knew it had to ensure continued medication supply to its vulnerable chronic patients. Read More
GSH Paediatric Services moving to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
22 May 2020Groote Schuur Paediatric Services moving to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital The paediatric services offered at Groote Schuur Hospital will move to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in a phased approach, starting today, Friday,... Read More
Tygerberg Hospital’s ICU
21 May 2020The Department notes the recent media report stating that Tygerberg Hospital’s ICU is full. Read More
Support the Ubuntu Cloth Mask initiative
20 May 2020Identified communities will soon receive free non-medical masks through the Ubuntu Cloth Mask initiative, launched by the Western Cape Minister of Health Dr Nomafrench Mbombo in Goodwood on 19 May 2020. Read More
Pharmacy at the heart of innovation at Grassy Park CDC
20 May 2020Arriving at six every day to ensure that workstations are prepped, and admin is up to date, Ebrahim Wajoodien, pharmacist at Grassy Park Community Day Centre, has been instrumental in implementing changes that has seen a decrease in patient numbers... Read More
Participate in AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2020
18 May 2020The Western Cape Government Health (WCGH) is encouraging members of the public to light a candle or use mobile phone flashlight in remembrance of the many lives lost to AIDS. Read More
Keep safe when going to work
17 May 2020With more people going back to the office, it also means an increased risk of being exposed to Covid-19. It is normal to feel anxious returning home and potentially infecting your loved ones. Read More
Sister Nokuzola Tutu encourages kangaroo mother care for healthy mother and baby
15 May 2020Sister Nokuzola Tutu is a Staff Nurse at the Nursery and Kangaroo Mother Care Unit in Khayelitsha Hospital. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a method of care for new born babies. Read More
COVID-19 safety and cleaning protocol at health facilities
14 May 2020Coronavirus safety and cleaning protocol followed at health facilities to ensure continued service delivery Read More
Overcoming COVID-19 through the perspective of recovered health workers
14 May 2020It is said over and over again, “our health workers are our heroes”. Read More
Overcoming COVID-19 through the perspective of recovered health workers
14 May 2020It is said over and over again, “our health workers are our heroes”. Read More
International Nurses Day - Celebrate our hardworking heroes
12 May 2020When the World Health Organisation declared 2020 the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife” we did not anticipate the pandemic the world currently finds itself in. Read More
Tygerberg Hospital is committed to ensuring employee safety
12 May 2020Tygerberg Hospital recognises that its employees may experience fear and anxiety following the recent death of a nurse due to the coronavirus (Covid-19). Read More
EMS responds to 3 460 incidents
11 May 2020During the weekend, 8 – 10 May, 2020 the Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to 3 460 incidents in the Western Cape. Read More
COVID-19 testing made safer with sterile testing booths
5 May 2020As local cases of transmissions of the coronavirus continue to rise in the Cape Metropole it brings with it a demand for screening and testing from communities. Read More
Groote Schuur Hospital commemorates International day of the Midwife
5 May 2020Sister Colleen Pockpas has been a midwife at Groote Schuur Hospital for 38 years and is looking forward to retiring in June this year. She has always had a soft spot for babies, help bringing them into the world, and ensure that both mothers and... Read More
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