News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Substance abuse harms unborn babies
23 February 2022As an expectant mother, you want your baby to be as healthy as possible. Keep in mind that most of what the mother takes in, is passed through to her developing baby. Read More
More options and reduced intervals times when it comes to the booster vaccine
22 February 2022There are now more options when it comes to the booster vaccine and intervals times have been reduced Read More
Tygerberg Hospital first government institution to perform robotic surgery
22 February 2022Tygerberg Hospital is proud to announce the launch of its da Vinci surgical robotic programme. This will coincide with the first robotic operation in a government hospital in South Africa being performed at a tertiary academic centre. Read More
A healthy lifestyle for a healthy heart
21 February 2022About 80% of all heart diseases that presents before the age of 65 can be prevented by living a healthy lifestyle. Read More
Reported “higher than usual” number of enteric (Typhoid) fever cases
21 February 2022Reported “higher than usual” number of enteric (Typhoid) fever cases based on historical data Read More
Tygerberg hospital increases vaccination drive for pregnant mothers
17 February 2022When the first COVID-19 case was described in South Africa, Tygerberg Hospital (TBH) initiated an early prevention response and d Read More
Emergency Medical and Ambulance Assistance line 10177 restored
13 February 2022We are pleased to inform the citizens in the Cape Metropole that the emergency line, 10177, has been restored. Clients requiring emergency medical assistance can again dial this number. We thank you for your support while the line was restored Read More
One year later – young heart transplant patient is full of smiles
11 February 2022A year after her successful heart transplant, Parusia Muhigirwa (13), is full of smiles and shares her experience of her first year’s experience with a new heart as part of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. Read More
Even for younger persons the COVID-19 risk remains of getting and spreading it
7 February 2022Even if younger persons are not at risk for severe COVID-19 illness, the risk remains of getting it and spreading it. Read More
Tygerberg Hospital commemorates Congenital Heart Defects awareness week
7 February 2022Annually, international congenital heart defects (CHD) awareness week is celebrated from 7 to 14 February. Read More
World Cancer Day – closing the gap in cancer care
4 February 2022Today, 4 February 2022, is World Cancer Day, a global initiative that aims to reduce the global cancer burden. Western Cape Government Health is committed to saving lives of preventable deaths by raising awareness and education about the global... Read More
Getting a COVID-19 booster dose restores the vaccine effectiveness
3 February 2022About vaccines and boosters and why they are important. What is a booster shot and what does it mean? Read More
Take extra care to protect children from diarrhoea
2 February 2022Extremely hot weather can be intolerable, but it is young children who often bear the brunt of it. Read More
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