News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness
Knocking on Doors to Knock-out TB
12 March 2013Western Cape Government Health in the Witzenberg (Ceres) area launched a week-long Door-to-Door campaign in the towns of Ceres, Prince Alfred Hamlet and Wolseley. This campaign will stretch from 11 to 14 March 2013, and will culminate in a community... Read More
Montagu’s dental patients smile broadly
12 March 2013Western Cape Health in the Cape Winelands in partnership with the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) spent the weekend of 7 – 9 March 2013 improving the oral health of 365 children and adults living in the Montagu area. Read More
Media Alert: EMS Responds to a Motor Vehicle Accident on the N7, West Coast
11 March 2013The Western Cape Government Health: Emergency Medical Services Responds to a Motor Vehicle Accident on the West Coast Read More
Tygerberg Hospital Experiencing Technical Problems with Telephone Lines
7 March 2013Tygerberg Hospital is currently experiencing technical problems with their telephone lines. We urge the community to dial 10177 in case of a medical emergency until further advised.The Western Cape Government strives to provide responsible service... Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Opens Upgraded Medical Ward
7 March 2013The Children's Hospital Trust hands over the upgraded ward B2 to Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha. Read More
Children’s Hospital Opens Upgraded Medical Ward
7 March 2013Upgrades to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital's Ward B2 provide welcome relief to staff and patients. Read More
Children Undergo Life-Changing Spinal Surgery
21 February 2013Two children had their lives changed forever after the skilled surgeons at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital operated on their spines. Read More
Do You Know Your Status?
18 February 2013The Western Cape Government is giving you a chance to take responsibility for Read More
NHI Pilot Project Launched in Eden District
18 February 2013Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, today launched the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot project in the Western Cape in the district selected for this purpose - Eden. The event took place at the George Town Hall. Read More
Media Alert: EMS Rescue Respond to Gas Explosion
13 February 2013The Western Cape Government Health: Emergency Medical Services Responded to a Gas Explosion in Contermanskloof earlier today: Read More
Malmesbury Community Day Centre Officially Opened
12 February 2013On 12 February 2013, Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, officially opened the R33 million state-of-the-art health facility in Malmesbury which replaces the old Wesbank Clinic, Oklahoma Clinic, Malmesbury satellite clinic and the... Read More
Minister Botha Makes Statement on World Cancer Day
4 February 2013On Monday, 4 February, I will receive a memorandum from the Cancer Alliance. This forms part of a campaign to create awareness about the illness, of our lifetime - cancer. Read More
Surgery Head at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Retires
31 January 2013Renowned surgeon Professor Alastair Millar retires after decades of service. Read More
Western Cape Government Health and Clicks Launch a Pioneering Partnership
29 January 2013The agreement between Western Cape Government Health and the Clicks Group to provide immunisation and family planning services, including medication, to state and private patients at Clicks clinics was today officially launched at a celebration... Read More
Riversdale Hospital's International Accreditation Praised
25 January 2013Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, unveiled the internationally-recognised Mother-and-Baby-Friendly plaque at Riversdale Hospital on 25 January 2013. Read More
Media Alert: Groote Schuur Hospital Celebrates 75 Years of Caring
25 January 2013Groote Schuur Hospital will have a celebration concert to celebrate the 75th anniversary of this iconic institution. The key note speaker at the concert will be Premier Helene Zille. Read More
Diarrhoea: Dehydration can be Prevented with an Easy Sugar Salt Solution
23 January 2013Since the start of the diarrhoea season in November 2012, there have been four deaths in public hospitals in the Metro and two deaths in the Central Karoo. Read More
Patient Complaints Line to Roll Out Across the Province
18 January 2013The Western Cape Government Health call centre that has been available for patient complaints for 5 months now, has proven a huge success and it is envisaged that the call centre will roll out to all health facilities in the metro during the 2013 /... Read More
MEDIA ALERT: Recent WCG: Health EMS & AMS Incident Response
17 January 2013The Western Cape Government Health: Emergency Medical Services (WCG Health: EMS) in Collaboration with the Air Mercy Services (AMS) Responded to Two Incidents Recently:16 January 2013: Read More
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