News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Official Opening of Oudtshoorn Clinic and Unveiling of International Baby-Friendly Accreditation
22 May 2012On 25 May, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officially open the Oudtshoorn Clinic. He will also visit the Oudtshoorn Hospital to unveil the hospital's plaque acknowledging their international Baby- and Mother-Friendly... Read More
Minister Botha to Officially Announce the Western Cape Health Foundation
21 May 2012The Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will make an official announcement about the newly established health foundation for the province at the quarterly meeting of the Public Private Health Forum on 24 May 2012.Other issues of public interest on the... Read More
Health Minister Opens New R11.7 Million Ambulance Station in Ceres
20 May 2012Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, opened the new R11.7 million Emergency Medical Services Station in Ceres on 21 May. Read More
Official Opening of New Ceres EMS Station
17 May 2012The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officially open the new Ceres Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Station in the Cape Winelands District on 21 May 2012. Read More
Private Sector Investment in Groote Schuur Hospital Demonstrates Confidence in our Health Service
14 May 2012At the opening of the refurbished maternity reception area at Groote Schuur Hospital, Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, said the conditions at Western Cape hospitals are in stark contrast to health services in other provinces. Read More
Rebuilding Nursing Image in the Spotlight at Provincial Nurses' Day
14 May 2012At an event attended by approximately 400 nurses of the Western Cape Department of Health, the provincial Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, said that the rebuilding of the social image of nursing fits in with the department's Healthcare 2020... Read More
Drastic Interventions to Shorten Long Queues at Clinics
11 May 2012The problems with the roll-out of chronic medication was this week addressed by senior area managers visiting the facilities, getting involved on the ground and directing patients into streams for better flow. Read More
Minister Botha Introduces Cape Town Metro District Health Council
8 May 2012On 9 May, the Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha introduced the Cape Town Metro district health council. This concludes the process of establishing health councils in all six of the province's districts. Read More
Update on Chronic Medication Situation
7 May 2012The packaging and delivery of chronic medication to Western Cape health facilities, more specifically the Metro, is still not operating at full capacity and this has unfortunately led to long queues at some clinics. Read More
Cape Town Metro District Health Council to be Introduced
7 May 2012Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha will attend the inauguration meeting of the Cape Town Metro District Health Council. This will conclude the initial process of establishing district health councils in each region in the Western Cape in... Read More
Harry Comay TB Hospital Re-Equipped with New Beds Worth R1 Million
6 May 2012Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, visited Harry Comay TB Hospital in George this morning to view the 100 new beds purchased for the hospital at a cost of more than R1 million. Read More
Bishop Lavis MOU Receives International Baby-Friendly Accreditation
23 April 2012Bishop Lavis Midwife Obstetrics Unit (MOU) celebrated its internationally recognised baby-friendly status with the official receipt of their baby-friendly accreditation certificate from the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha. Read More
Minister Botha Introduces Central Karoo District Health Council
22 April 2012On 23 April, the Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, introduced the Central Karoo District Health Council. This is the fifth out of the Western Cape's six district health councils to be introduced to the public. Read More
Helderberg Hospital Receives R80 000 Donation
19 April 2012Western Cape Government Health's Helderberg Hospital in Somerset West received a cheque to the amount of R80 000 yesterday, 19 April 2012. The cheque was handed over by the Sekunjalo Investments Limited at the ninth Annual Charity Golf Day held at... Read More
Introduction of the Central Karoo District Health Council
19 April 2012Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, will attend the inauguration meeting of the Central Karoo District Health Council and announce its members on Monday, 23 April 2012. Read More
Bishop Lavis MOU Receives International Baby-Friendly Accreditation
19 April 2012Bishop Lavis Midwife Obstetrics Unit (MOU) will be celebrating its Baby-Friendly status with the official unveiling of their Baby-Friendly plaque on 24 April 2012. Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will attend. Read More
Minister Botha Opens New R15.6 Million PET/CT Centre at Tygerberg Hospital
18 April 2012On 19 April 2012, the Western Cape Government, NTP Radioisotopes (Pty) Ltd and its parent company Necsa (the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation) celebrated the official opening of the PET/CT Centre at Tygerberg Hospital. Read More
Western Cape's Chronic Medication Dispensing Largest of Its Kind in Africa
18 April 2012At a press conference at the site where medicine parcels for the Western Cape Department of Health's 200 000 chronically ill patients are packaged, provincial Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, said that the new contract is moving into new territory... Read More
Minister Botha to Open a New R15.6 Million Centre at Tygerberg Hospital
18 April 2012Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officially open the new R15.6 million Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography (PET/CT) Centre at Tygerberg Hospital. It will be the very first PET/CT Scanner for a public facility in the... Read More
Hanover Park Community Healthcare Centre Hosts Second Annual Walk for Life
16 April 2012Hanover Park Community Healthcare Centre (CHC), in association with the Allied Healthcare Practitioners, hosted a health walk event for people living with chronic pain and chronic diseases of lifestyle on Tuesday, 17 April 2012. Read More
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