News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
The Influenza A (H1N1) Virus - Swine Flu
19 May 2009The global spread of the dreaded swine flu virus is fast becoming an epidemic of disastrous proportion, with reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) classifying it as a level 6 alert on the worldwide warning system. Read More
Budget Speech 2008/2009: Department of Health (Vote 6)
15 May 2008Budget Speech 2008/2009: Department of Health (Vote 6) Read More
Lodox Statscan Machines for the Forensic Pathology Services (FPS)
5 December 2007"A worldwide first and groundbreaking initiative will enable the FPS laboratories at Salt River and Tygerberg to drastically cut the amount of time spent on autopsies with the installation of the Lodox Statscan machines," Minister Uys said at the... Read More
Hospital Name Changes: Hottentots Holland to Helderberg
20 August 2007Media Statement by Western Cape Minister of Health, Pierre Uys Read More
Budget Speech 2007/2008: Department of Health (Vote 6)
31 May 2007Welcome Speaker, agbare lede en gaste, dit is my voorreg om u te verwelkom by die voorlegging van die 2007/08 gesondheidbegroting vir die Wes-Kaap. Read More
Prevention of Diarrohea Amongst Toddlers
28 February 2007'The secret weapon against diarrhea is plenty of water', said Minister Uys during a visit to the Delft Community Health Center. Read More
Condom / Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Week: 11 - 17 February 2007
13 February 2007STATEMENT BY MINISTER PIERRE UYS, MINISTER OF HEALTH IN THE WESTERN CAPE , REGARDING CONDOM / SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS ( STI) AWARENESS WEEK : 11 - 17 FEBRUARY 2007. Read More
International Cancer Day: 4 February 2006
3 February 2007"No tan is a safe tan - it is a sign of skin damage. Teach your kids to be "sun smart" as part of their lifestyle in order to drastically minimise their risk of skin cancer at an older age," Uys said today after a visit to the Read More
Launch of New Provincial HIV Prevention Strategy
29 December 2006"Teenagers should wait until they are older before they become sexually active," Minister Uys said at the launch of a new Provincial HIV Prevention Strategy. Read More
2006 Year End Message from Western Cape Minister Of Health, Minister Pierre Uys
15 December 2006I would like to extend hearty best wishes to all the people of the Western Cape and wish them well over the festive season and into the New Year. Read More
Minister Pierre Uys Praises Volunteers for their Efforts on International Volunteers Day
5 December 2006"Volunteers play a major supportive role in the health services we render, and their role will become even more important as the burden on our services increases," Minister Pierre Uys said at a Volunteers Awards Ceremony at the Red Cross Children's... Read More
Theta Accreditation for Brewelskloof Hospital
9 November 2006Our Food Service Unit consists of 13 staff members who prepare 3 meals a day for approximately 220 patients, as well as preparing baby feeds, supplementation drinks and tube feeds. We use the plating system to serve our patients, it measures up... Read More
Spring Fashion Show at Brewelskloof Hospital
9 November 2006After a successful fund raising concert, with the children of Brewelskloof Hospital in May this year and realising how much the children enjoyed activities outside their normal hospital routine, we decided to have a Spring Fashion Show, in order to... Read More
Royal Visit to Red Cross Children's Hospital
17 October 2006Prince Edward Count of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, visited the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital on Mo Read More
Nutrition Week: 9 - 16 October
8 October 2006Nutrition week is celebrated from the 9-16 October annually. The Western Cape Provincial Department of Health will be launching the Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDG) during nutrition week. Read More
National Polio Immunisation Campaign: 8 to 14 October 2006
5 October 2006A free polio immunization campaign will sweep across the province from the 8th to 14th October 2006, when all children under five years of age will be immunized. Read More
Key Strategic Post Filled - Deputy Director General
4 October 2006Dr Joey Cupido has been appointed as Deputy Director-General (DDG) of District Health Services and Health Programmes from 1 November 2006. He has acted in this position since 13 January 2006. Read More
GF Jooste Celebrates 30 Years of Service to Communities and New CT Scanner
25 September 2006GF Jooste Hospital is having a double celebration today - the acquisition of a new R4 million CT Scanner and the hospital's 30th birthday. A combined effort by the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health and the Pinelands Rotary Club has... Read More
New Community Health Centre
20 September 2006For the past 12 years health services for the residents of Brown's Farm, Philippi, have been rendered under difficult circumstances from 12 shipping containers. Read More
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