News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
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
Innovative bottle spacers to treat asthma
4 May 2020An innovative approach is set to make a huge impact on treating asthma in South Africa, made more critical during the coronavirus pandemic. Asthma treatment is usually given by an inhaler, but to get medication more effectively to the lungs in a... Read More
Isolate and #StopTheSpread
27 April 2020In line with international and national advice, the Western Cape Government has embarked on the isolation (of infected people) and quarantine (of their contacts), as a very important step in the process to suppress the spread of COVID-19. Read More
Thanking our health workers during World Immunisation Week
23 April 2020As World Immunisation Week (24 April to 30 April) is commemorated globally, the Western Cape Government Health (WCGH) would like to thank all frontline health workers who work tirelessly to protect people from vaccine preventable diseases. Read More
EMS Responds to 3 360 Incidents
20 April 2020During the weekend, 17 – 19 April, 2020 the Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to 3 360 incidents in the Western Cape. Read More
Parents be aware of dangers of toxic substances
16 April 2020It has come to the attention of the Tygerberg Hospital Poisons Information Centre that a new dangerous trend has been making the rounds on social media. This has been identified as the nutmeg challenge. Youths are challenged to mix ground nutmeg and... Read More
Community Screening and Testing Resumes On 14 April 2020
14 April 2020In the fight against the coronavirus, Government is embarking on an active program through the COVID-19 Home Visits program. We are trying to find people who might need help. We need to talk to people to find out whether they need to go for testing... Read More
Media Release: Community Screening and Testing for Covid-19 to Start On 6 April
5 April 2020Western Cape Government Health will commence community screening and testing for COVID-19 from Monday, 6 April 2020. This is in line with the President and Minister Mkhize’s announcement that fieldworkers will commence with an active community... Read More
Western Cape recruitment drive in full swing to combat the spread of COVID-19
3 April 2020The Western Cape Government Health is calling on skilled health professionals residing in the province and beyond the borders of the province, to volunteer and assist in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19, in the Western Cape. Read More
Media release: At risk patients to receive Flu Vaccinations
3 April 2020With winter fast approaching in the Western Cape and a possible escalation of patients who will experience the cold and flu, the Western Cape Government has ensured that primary health care facilities are geared and ready to offer free flu... Read More
Appeal by the Head of Health for the appropriate use of masks
29 March 2020Many people feel that they can protect themselves against COVID-19 (Coronavirus) by wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) such as gloves and masks as a precaution. Read More
Media Alert: Another attack on the WCGH Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
27 March 2020A 9th, brutal attack on the Western Cape Government Health’s (WCGH) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from 1 January 2020 – 26 March 2020, took place in Baca Street, Makhaza Khayelitsha on Wednesday, 25 March at 16:40. We condemn these senseless... Read More
World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day: Spread the WORD! Spread Hope!
18 March 2020If rheumatic diseases in children are not treated appropriately, daily activities such as walking, climbing stairs and personal hygiene are affected. On World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day (WORD Day) commemorated today, Tygerberg Hospital is... Read More
Public Notice: Travel & Events with regards to COVID-19
14 March 2020Will events be cancelled in the Western Cape? There has been no official notice of any travel restrictions and no notice to curtail mass gatherings or sporting events by National Government. Read More
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