News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness
Vaccine stories from delft
18 June 2021With winter fast approaching, vaccinated community members in Delft have encouraged elderly residents around the province to get their jabs. Read More
Vaccinations continue and keeping safe amidst third wave
18 June 2021Vaccinations: the update Since the beginning of the vaccination to the public, the Western Cape Government has consistently exceeded its weekly vaccination targets. But we have also experienced setbacks relating to national vaccine supply. Read More
Home vaccinations for bedridden residents
17 June 2021Mrs Freda Carol Jessman, became one of the first recipients to receive her COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Western Cape Governments Health’s home vaccination roll-out to eligible recipients in the Cape Metro. Since the beginning of Phase 2, many... Read More
Minister Nomafrench Mbombo commissions Victoria Hospitals new emergency centre
15 June 2021On Tuesday 15 June 2021, Minister Nomafrench Mbombo, officially opened the Victoria Hospital’s new Emergency Center. The previous emergency unit, served as a temporary for 49 years. Staff and Health Facility Board members were ecstatic that... Read More
Taking vaccine registration to the streets
15 June 2021The Western Cape Government Health’s team from the Klipfontein and Mitchells Plain Substructure with support by the Department of Local Government and YMCA Cape Flats Community Health Care Workers, took to the streets of Beacon Valley in Mitchells... Read More
Priority groups encouraged to get the flu vaccination
14 June 2021“If you are in one of the risk groups for serious complications of influenza, get vaccinated against flu,” is the message from the Western Cape Department of Health as it seeks to avoid the winter flu epidemic and lessen the burden on the province’s... Read More
What to expect from 14 – 18 June
11 June 2021After three weeks of exceeding targets, vaccination rollout in the western cape stymied by lesser vaccine supply Read More
Have you got your finger on your pulse?
10 June 2021Commemorating World Heart Rhythm Week (7 – 13 June), Tygerberg and Groote Schuur Hospitals, centres of global cardiovascular excellence, are raising awareness and promoting better understanding of heart rhythm disorders or arrhythmias (abnormal... Read More
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
10 June 2021Nutrition as the building block for all health and wellbeing is vital, as is the role of those who promote and prescribe it to assist patients and the broader community. Read More
Northern and Tygerberg subdistricts vaccine rollout: What to expect
8 June 2021The vaccination programme rollout in the Northern and Tygerberg subdistricts resumes this week (7-11 June), with new private sites coming online at the University of the Western Cape and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Read More
What to expect from Monday 7 June
4 June 2021Weekly vaccination targets are being exceeded – but week-on-week scale up is dependent on vaccine supply. Read More
Child protection week
4 June 2021Immunisations offer protection against preventable diseases Read More
Improving the lives of children born with clubfoot
3 June 2021Tygerberg Hospital has partnered with Steps Clubfoot Care, a non-profit organisation, to improve the lives of children born with congenital deformities of the foot which are caused by the abnormal development of a baby’s bones, ligaments, and... Read More
Commit to quit: World No-Tobacco Day
3 June 2021On Monday, 31 May, the World Health Organisation and global partners celebrated World No-Tobacco Day by raising awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. The theme for this year’s... Read More
Celebrating stories of hope with cancer survivors
2 June 2021The Western Cape Department of Health is happy to celebrate with two patients from Groote Schuur Hospital, Mrs Ntuthu Sonjica and Mrs Fatima Meyer who have survived cancer. Read More
Elderly couple first to be vaccinated as new sites launch for vaccination
31 May 2021Maria and Dexter Dowie were the first residents to be vaccinated in Bishop Lavis on Monday, 31 May 2021, when the day hospital launched its vaccination centre. Read More
Wait for appointment SMS before going to vaccination site
26 May 2021The Western Cape Department of Health encourages residents to wait for their appointment SMS (date and place) before going to a vaccination site. Read More
Children suffering devastating, yet preventable, burns
24 May 2021“Flame burns are devastating injuries with substantial lifelong physical and psychosocial consequences for the affected survivors and their families,” says Dr Gary Dos Passos, head of burns unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (... Read More
Over 60 and registered for your COVID vaccine? What to expect from Monday 24 May
23 May 2021Following the conclusion of the first week of the Phase 2 vaccination programme for over 60 year-olds, which also includes Phase 1b for healthcare workers, the Department would like to advise citizens on what to expect this week (24-28 May). Read More
What to expect from Monday 24 May – including Rural sites
22 May 2021Over 60 and registered for your COVID vaccine? Read More
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