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Dedicated Adolescent Psychiatry Unit Opened at Tygerberg Hospital
25 June 2013Tygerberg Hospital’s new psychiatry unit caters for the unique needs of adolescent patients. Read More
George Hospital Doctor Receives Paul Harris Award
25 June 2013George Hospital Renal Unit is the only state-run renal unit between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. There are currently 37 renal patients undergoing this specialised treatment at this life-saving unit. Read More
Media Alert: Power Outage at New Somerset Hospital
25 June 2013New Somerset Hospital in Green Point is currently experiencing a power outage in the main section of the hospital building. The cause for the power outage is unknown at this stage. Read More
Inauguration Ceremony of Grabouw Community Day Centre
20 June 2013Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, in partnership with the French Embassy, officially opened an Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) site at the Grabouw Community Day Centre (CDC) on 20 June 2013. The services offered include all outpatients... Read More
Media Alert: Grabouw Community Day Centre Inauguration Ceremony
19 June 2013The Ambassador of France, Madame Elizabeth Barbier, and the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officially open an anti-retroviral treatment (ART) site at the Grabouw Community Day Centre on Thursday, 20 June 2013. Grabouw Community... Read More
Stamping Out Measles and Polio
12 June 2013Western Cape Government Health in the Cape Winelands wishes to thank parents, guardians and crechés of the district for helping to ensure that polio and measles are eradicated. Read More
EMS Alert: Rescuers Respond to Heavy Duty Crash on Meiringspoort Pass
10 June 2013The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is currently on the scene of a crash between Oudtshoorn and Beaufort West. Read More
EMS Alert: Update on the Meiringspoort Pass Accident this Morning
10 June 2013The heavy duty truck was actually found partially in a riverbed with the rear end of the carriage on the N12, and not down an embankment as previously stated. Read More
Media Alert: Smile Week at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
10 June 2013Minister Botha to visit Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital for Adcock Ingram Smile Week, which takes place from 11 to 15 June 2013. Read More
Hermanus Hospital Impresses Minister
10 June 2013“If we entered Hermanus Hospital into a ‘World class’ District Hospital competition, I am sure that it would win!” stated Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha while on visit to the newly renovated and upgraded hospital on 7 June 2013. Read More
Health Hotline Proves to Be What the Doctor Ordered
5 June 2013The Western Cape Government Health call centre that was initiated by provincial Health Minister, Theuns Botha, in August 2012, has proven so successful that it will be rolled out across the province in the next three years. The telephone and text... Read More
Media Alert: Focus on Hermanus Hospital
5 June 2013The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, and members of the Executive Management will visit Hermanus Hospital on 7 June 2013 to brief media on infrastructure improvements, service delivery and organisational development at the hospital. ... Read More
Media Alert: Health Hotline is Just What the Doctor Ordered
4 June 2013The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will brief media on the outcomes of the call centre for patient complaints that piloted in August last year and is set to expand to the rest of the Western Cape. The briefing is at the call centre... Read More
World No Tobacco Day 2013
31 May 2013Western Cape Government Health, together with the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSF), the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and other partners have joined together as the Western Cape Tobacco Control Team in a drive to raise... Read More
Western Cape Government Deeply Saddened by Death of Dr Louis Heyns
30 May 2013The Western Cape Government, Health, management and staff learnt with shock and deep sadness today of the death of Dr Louis Heyns of the Department of Paediatrics. Dr Heyns had been missing since Wednesday 22nd of May 2013. Read More
State-of-the-Art Service for Groote Schuur Hospital Respiratory Clinic
30 May 2013What is EBUS Bronchoscopy? Read More
New Unit at Tygerberg Hospital Bolsters Fight Against Cancer
24 May 2013Multi-million rand investment offers hope to thousands of people living with cancer in the Western Cape. Read More
Bipolar Disorder is manageable if treated correctly
24 May 2013Sunday 26 May 2013 is marked as National Bipolar Awareness Day. In South Africa, one in 100 adults has bipolar disorder, usually starting during teenage or young adult years. Read More
Media Alert: Cancer Treatment at Tygerberg Hospital to Get Double Boost
23 May 2013The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officially open the new R6.1 million Big Bore CT Scanner and the Cancer Research and Training Centre at Tygerberg Hospital tomorrow; giving cancer treatment at the hospital a double boost. Read More
New Youth Clinic at Kleinvlei Community Health Centre
21 May 2013As of 22 May 2013, Kleinvlei Community Health Centre (CHC) will be offering a youth clinic every Wednesday from 14:30 to 16:00.The service is available to all young people between the ages of 13 and 21 and is free of charge. Read More
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