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News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness

World Cerebral Palsy Day: What You Need to Know

5 October 2021

6 October marks the global movement which highlights cerebral palsy (CP). In South Africa, it is estimated that for every 1 000 babies that are born in a specific year, about 10 babies will have CP. Read More

Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town encourage vaccine uptake on VOOMA

2 October 2021

“Save Your Summer: If you want to be fully vaccinated by the start of the Festive Season, you need to get your first dose by latest 20 October”   Read More

Northern and Tygerberg healthcare workers bring “Woema” to weekend vaccinations

1 October 2021

This coming weekend, the Northern and Tygerberg health teams will be ramping up their vaccination outreach programmes as part of the National VOOMA Vaccination weekend.  Read More

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