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News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness

Western Cape still exceeds targets despite supply pressures

31 July 2021

After a very difficult week where we did not receive all the supplies anticipated, the Western Cape Department of Health still managed to reach its target of 150 000 vaccinations!   Read More

PUBLIC Notice: Healthcare services resume at Reed Street CDC

30 July 2021

Healthcare services have resumed at the Reed Street Community Day Centre on 30 July 2021. Read More

Saturday vaccination available for walk-ins on 31 July 2021

30 July 2021

The Western Cape Department of Health will be running a number of vaccination sites tomorrow, Saturday, 31 July 2021. These sites are available for walk-ins, in line with our priority system and the number of vaccine doses available at the specific... Read More

PUBLIC NOTICE: ‘A little bit of home’ for Brackengate patients

30 July 2021

With winter well underway, the Brackengate Hospital of Hope will allow family members of patients to deliver sleepwear or bedwear, as well as comfortable shoes or bed slippers. The delivery of clean blankets or duvets will also be permitted. Read More

Public Notice: Reed Street CDC services limited following flooding

29 July 2021

Healthcare services at the Reed Street Community Day Centre are limited following overnight flooding at the facility based in Bellville. Read More

Mom steps in to save premature baby’s life

28 July 2021

Despite being born at 26 weeks and 3 days and weighing only 700 g at birth, baby Britney Marcus is a survivor. Facing odds, she overcame many of the complications of prematurity and made it home. But just less than a month after Britney was... Read More

Attend your HIV and TB follow-up visits at the clinic regularly

27 July 2021

Having one or more medical conditions bring additional challenges because you need to attend regular healthcare appointments and receive required treatment with possible side effects over a long period of time. Read More

1 million vaccinations administered in the Western Cape

27 July 2021

By Monday evening the Western Cape exceeded  1 million vaccinations administered.  While we continue to open registration for more age groups, we are balancing the demand and vaccine supply which we receive from the National Government. Read More

Vaccine supply impacting our ability

27 July 2021

We have seen enormous excitement and eagerness for people to get vaccinated. We appreciate the uptake of registration and vaccination. We have seen, as new age bands are added, that this causes excitement and increased demand for vaccination,... Read More

Western Cape is racing towards 1 000 000 vaccinations

24 July 2021

The Western Cape Department of Health’s scale-up approach of its vaccination programme is starting to reap rewards and is expecting to reach 1 000 000 vaccinations early next week! Read More

Saturday vaccinations available

23 July 2021

The Western Cape Department of Health will be opening a number of sites tomorrow, Saturday, 24 July 2021, which will be available for walk-ins, in line with our priority system. From the following weekend, more sites will be added, in line with... Read More

Boots on the ground in the Overberg District

22 July 2021

Over the past weeks The Western Cape Department of Health in partnership with NPO partners, have embarked on a registration drive and vaccination of the bedridden in the Overberg. Read More

Brackengate heroes reflects on lives saved, third wave on 1st birthday

21 July 2021

Yesterday, one year ago, the Brackengate Hospital of Hope opened its doors to provide critical life-saving healthcare to COVID-19 patients in the city. Read More

I thought I would be safe, but I wasn’t

21 July 2021

Funerals and memorial services have become notorious for being so called super-spreader events of the COVID-19 virus. This also became true for a resident from Vredendal North, Mr Jan Julius (58). Read More

Pop-Up registration and vaccination site addressing the needs of Kalkfontein res

21 July 2021

Western Cape Government Health, in partnership with Courage to Care and the City of Cape Town, hosted a pop-up registration and vaccination site at the Kalkfontein Community Hall on 20 July. Read More

Almost 150 000 vaccinations done for the week!

17 July 2021

Thursday saw the opening of the registration portals to those 35-49 years old to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More

New vaccination site opened to public as roll-out continues

16 July 2021

Western Cape Government Health has opened a new vaccination site at the Goodwood Civic Centre which is set to vaccinate approximately 400 residents a day. Read More

Boots on the ground in Ikwezi, Khayelithsa

16 July 2021

Western Cape Department of Health in partnership with NPO partners, Ward Councillors and the local Neighbourhood watch group have embarked on a registration drive and pop-up vaccination site at a local shopping centre in Ikwezi, Khayelitsha on... Read More

New developments in our Vaccination Programme

16 July 2021

With the recently new age bracket of 35 – 49 added to the COVID-19 vaccine registration portal, it has emerged that several of this age group also received valid EVDS appointment slots. Read More

PUBLIC NOTICE: Ravensmead CHC vaccination clinic decommissioned

16 July 2021

Ravensmead Community Day Centre’s vaccine centre has been decommissioned. Our health platform remains under pressure and COVID-19 cases continue to rise, although at a slower rate. Read More

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