News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness
A budget of resilience and action, despite funding pressures
30 March 2023Yesterday, Minister Nomafrench Mbombo tabled her 9th budget for the Department of Health and Wellness of R23.804 billion for the 2023/24 financial year. This is a decrease of R289.766 million in comparison to the previous year. Read More
Protect your children by keeping measles immunisations up to date
29 March 2023Parents of scholars under 15 years of age are reminded that they have until this coming Friday (31 March) to help ensure that their unvaccinated children are protected against measles. Read More
Non-emergency patient transport makes comprehensive health care possible
27 March 2023As an essential part of the emergency ambulance service in the Western Cape, HealthNET (Health Non-Emergency Transport) has made 41 097 passenger trips in the first three months of the year. Read More
Western Cape strengthens efforts to improve TB control in the province
24 March 2023Through its multi-sectoral response plan to reduce the spread of Tuberculosis (TB), the Western Cape is making progress to prevent TB infection, link TB positive patients to treatment quicker and save lives. Read More
Western Cape reaches half a million measles vaccines administered
19 March 2023Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent measles. And when enough children 6 months to 15 years of age get vaccinated against measles, the more we can stop future outbreaks. Read More
Local doctor raking in awards
19 March 2023Dr Hayden Poulter, a family physician at Knysna Hospital has been awarded the 2022 Tim Quan Medal as well as the GA Ogubanjo Award of Excellence by die Senate of the College of Medicine South Africa (CMSA) at the CMSA admissions ceremony on 16 March... Read More
Tygerberg Hospital puts a spotlight on World Glaucoma Week
17 March 2023With this year’s World Glaucoma Week theme in mind, ‘The world is bright, save your sight’, Tygerberg Hospital would like to raise awareness about glaucoma. Read More
Despite service delivery pressures Karl Bremer performs 328 additional surgeries
13 March 2023Despite service delivery pressures, Karl Bremer performs 328 additional surgeries since August Read More
Update on the NEHAWU protest action in the Western Cape, Friday 10 March 2023
10 March 2023On Friday, 10 March 2023, there we very few reports of picketers at two health facilities but no reports of protest action or disruption of service at any health facility in the Western Cape. Read More
Vaccinate your child against measles before 31 March
10 March 2023The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness reminds parents, guardians and caregivers that they have until 31 March 2023 to vaccinate their children against measles, as part of the national campaign. Read More
Update on protest action in the Western Cape
9 March 2023Since the start of the week there have been several incidents of protest led by Nehawu across the country. In the Western Cape this has been mainly isolated to the Khayelitsha area resulting in some disruption of our healthcare services. Read More
Department condemns senseless assaults on EMS crews
6 March 2023The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is deeply concerned that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams have been targeted by violent criminals on 10 occasions this year already. Read More
Make the choice to vaccinate against measles
3 March 2023The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness encourages parents, guardians and caregivers to ensure children are vaccinated this month as a measles outbreak has been declared in the Cape Metro. Vaccination is safer than having the disease (and... Read More
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