News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Valkenberg Hospital Hosts Second Forensic Mental Health Conference
19 April 2011Valkenberg Hospital will host its second academic Forensic Mental Health Conference from 20 to 21 April 2011 at the hospital's Education Centre. Read More
Media Alert: Valkenberg Hospital to Host Second Forensic Mental Health Conference
18 April 2011Valkenberg Hospital will host its second academic Forensic Mental Health Conference to provide an overview on the current practices and issues; and present research in criminal and civil forensic mental health. Read More
KwaNokuthula Community Day Centre Officially Opens
17 April 2011Today (Monday, 18 April 2011) Western Cape Minister of Health, Mr Theuns Botha, officially opened the doors to the new KwaNokuthula Community Day Centre (CDC) in Bitou. The opening of the CDC will bring access to quality health service closer to the... Read More
G F Jooste Receives R2 Million Upgrade for Emergency Unit
11 April 2011G F Jooste Hospital, has received over R2 million to upgrade its Emergency unit. This donation was facilitated by the Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb, a family trust,and funds by the Oasis Crescent Fund Trust. Read More
Media Alert: G F Jooste Hospital Receives R2 Million Upgrade for Emergency Unit
11 April 2011Mr Theuns Botha, the Minister of Health, will announce the R2 million state-of-the art upgrade to G F Jooste Hospital's Emergency Unit tomorrow. The generous donation was made by the Tibb Foundation through the Oasis Crescent Fund Trust. Read More
Diarrhoeal Diseases Campaign Success
31 March 201190% reduction in in-hospital deaths of children in 2011 compared to 2010. Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Promotes Safer Candle Use during Earth Hour
24 March 2011The entrance to Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital was completely candle lit for Earth Hour - between 20:30 and 21:30 - on Saturday, 26 March. Read More
Smile-Giving Surgery Comes to Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
22 March 2011Almaze* can smile again thanks to the facial reanimation surgery she underwent at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.Almaze, six, had partial paralysis on the right side of her face. Read More
Joint Statement for World TB Day
22 March 2011On this day last year the Western Cape Department of Health and an alliance of non-governmental organisations, signed an agreement in which all parties committed to partner to strengthen the fight against HIV and TB in this province. Read More
Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre Hosts 4th Jazz in the Park
21 March 2011The Department of Health's Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre (WCRC) for Persons with Physical Disabilities hosted a Jazz in the Park concert on 20 March 2011, at the Maynardville Open Air Theatre. Read More
Legal Abortions are Safe and Confidential
17 March 2011The Department of Health wishes to assure the public that safe, confidential and legal abortions are available at several facilities in the Western Cape. Read More
Media Alert: Tygerberg Hospital to Host an Open Day on 17 March 2011
15 March 2011Tygerberg Hospital will host an Open Day where various departments will have information stalls and material available to the public. Radio Tygerberg will broadcast live from the venue. Read More
Mobile Laboratory Ready to Roll into Province's Rural Regions
15 March 2011Extended negotiations between the Western Cape Department of Health, University of Stellenbosch, National Health Laboratory Service and the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Germany, has borne fruit with the official handover... Read More
Media Alert: Tygerberg Hospital Open Day
15 March 2011Tygerberg Hospital will host an Open Day where various departments will have information stalls and material available to the public. Radio Tygerberg will broadcast live from the venue. Read More
Groote Schuur Hospital Celebrates Donation of Skin Laser Machine from Oasis
8 March 2011Groote Schuur Hospital has received a shot in the arm with the donation of a skin laser machine and the refurbishment of the hospital's Dermatology Unit. This was made possible with funds from the Oasis Crescent Fund Trust. Read More
RETCAM Handing Over Ceremony
8 March 2011Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a disease that affects the eyes of premature babies. Abnormal vessels grow in the retina and can cause the retina to detach causing blindness. Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Increases Capacity for Care With Six New Ventilators
8 March 2011The six new paediatric ventilators at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital brings the ratio of Intensive Care Unit beds to available ventilators to one-to-one. This means that even if the ICU is full and every child needs a ventilator - every... Read More
Media Alert: Groote Schuur Hospital Celebrates Donation of Skin Laser Machine from Oasis
7 March 2011Groote Schuur hospital has received a shot in the arm with the donation of a skin laser machine, worth about R1 million, and the refurbishment of the hospital's Dermatology Unit. This was made possible with funds from the Oasis Crescent Fund Trust. Read More
Mowbray Maternity Hospital Receives Knitted Caps and Blanket Donation from Germany
6 March 2011Each year, 21 000 newborn babies die in South Africa. This amounts to 57 deaths each day. Many of these babies are born prematurely. Read More
Media Alert: Clean Hands Help to Prevent Infections
6 March 2011The Western Cape Department of Health wishes to remind the public that good hand hygiene is essential to avoid viral infections that cause illnesses such as diarrhoea and flu.The following steps should be followed when washing one's hands correctly: Read More
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