News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Public Notice: Delay in Delivery of Chronic Medication
1 April 2012Please note that the delivery of chronic medication is currently delayed due to the department's conversion from one service provider to another, which involves almost 200 000 prescriptions. Read More
Western Cape Government Health Awards 75 Staff Members for Long Service Excellence
29 March 2012Dedicated employees who have been working for Western Cape Government Health for 20, 30 and 40 years were honoured at a special Long Service Awards Ceremony on 30 March for their uninterrupted and devoted public service. Read More
Western Cape Government Health Helps Prevent Child Mortality
28 March 2012According to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the "pneumococcus" germ remains a leading cause of serious illness among children and adults worldwide, including bacteremia (invasion of the blood stream), meningitis (infection of the linings... Read More
Western Cape Government Health Honours Dedicated Staff at Long Service Awards
27 March 2012Western Cape Government Health will honour 76 staff members at a Long Service Awards Ceremony on Friday, 30 March 2012, for 20, 30 and 40 years of public service. Read More
Department of Health Budget Speech 2012
25 March 2012Mr Speaker, Honourable Premier, Ms Helen Zille, Cabinet Members, Leaders of the Opposition, Honourable members, Colleagues and friends, Citizens of the Western Cape, Read More
World TB Day, 24 March 2012
23 March 2012On World TB Day, 24 March 2012, the Western Cape is launching its strategic plan for HIV and AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and tuberculosis (TB) for the period 2012-2016. Read More
Free Pregnancy Testing in Mitchell's Plain and Klipfontein Area
21 March 2012Free pregnancy testing is available at all public healthcare facilities in the Mitchell's Plain and Klipfontein area. Read More
Transitional Challenges in the Provision of CDU Service
18 March 2012The Chronic Dispensing Unit (CDU) services is in the process of being taken over by a new service provider, UTI. Read More
Introduction of the Overberg District Health Council
17 March 2012Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha will attend the inauguration meeting of the Overberg District Health Council, and announce its members. This is the third of the province's six district health councils to be announced in the next two months. Read More
Province and City Pulling Forces Together to Deliver Improved Health Services to the People of Du Noon
17 March 2012In the past few weeks, Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town pulled out all of the stops to address the problems to deliver an improved healthcare service to the people of Du Noon. Read More
Press Conference on the New Du Noon Community Health Centre
14 March 2012Western Cape Health Minister, Theuns Botha, will host a press conference on the new Community Health Centre to be built for the residents of Du Noon. He will also give an update on temporary arrangements that have been made until the new facility is... Read More
Western Cape Will Participate in National Health Insurance Pilot
13 March 2012Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha says that although the Western Cape does not support the National Health Insurance (NHI) green paper in its current format, it does not mean that the province will not participate in the NHI pilot projects. Read More
Western Cape Government Health Contributes to Reducing Alcohol Abuse
12 March 2012Western Cape Government Health hosted a workshop specifically for non-governmental organisasions (NGOs) on 13 March 2012 at Lentegeur Hospital, Mitchell's Plain. Read More
Invitation to Nominate Members to the Independent Complaints Advisory Committee for Health
12 March 2012In an effort to address complaints about health services effectively and efficiently, the Western Cape Government Health has established the Independent Complaints Advisory Committee where the Minister and Head of Department can refer complaints... Read More
District Health Councils Will Ensure a Better Health Service
8 March 2012In the following two months, Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha will attend the first meetings of the six district health councils across the province and introduce the members to their local communities. Read More
Official Opening of New Grassy Park Community Day Centre
5 March 2012The new Grassy Park Community Day Centre (CDC) was relocated to a new improved building and was officially re-opened by the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, on 6 March 2012. Read More
Minister Botha Introduces the Cape Winelands District Health Council
4 March 2012Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha introduced the Cape Winelands District Health Council today at their inaugural meeting at Brewelskloof Hospital, Worcester.The members are: Read More
Minister Botha to Open Newly Constructed Grassy Park Community Day Centre
29 February 2012Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officially re-open the newly built Grassy Park Community Day Centre on Tuesday, 6 March 2012. Read More
Paediatric Liver Transplant Changes a Life
28 February 2012Francois Van Niekerk from Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng has become one of the more than 100 children to undergo a liver transplant at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital since 1991. Read More
Western Cape CEO Hospital Posts Not to be Advertised
28 February 2012Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, says that the Western Cape will not advertise CEO positions in tertiary hospitals, following discussions with the national health minister. Read More
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