News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness
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
Tygerberg Hospital Celebrates International Nurses' Day
15 May 2013Annual international event honours the contributions nurses make to society. Read More
Staff to Share Best Practices at International Council of Nurses’ Congress
14 May 2013Mrs Maureen Manasse (42), an enrolled nurse from Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), sold her car for R7 000 so she could have enough money for a plane ticket to go to Melbourne, Australia. Read More
Taking Health to the Community
13 May 2013Western Cape Government Health and Rotary partner to bring health services to communities Read More
New Clinic for Thembalethu
13 May 2013The first soil was turned at the site for the new clinic in Zone 9, Thembalethu on Wednesday 15 April 2013. Read More
Nurses Honoured during May as International Nurses' Day is Celebrated
12 May 2013Western Cape Government Health wishes to thank all nurses that work in government facilities in the Western Cape for their hard work and dedication on International Nurses Day, 12 May 2013. Read More
Newly Graduated Nurses Set to Provide Quality Care to Communities
10 May 2013More than one hundred nurses graduate as registered nurses after completing a bridging course. Read More
Western Cape Health Honours Nurses
10 May 2013International Nurses’ Day is celebrated annually on 12 May. Clinical facilities throughout the Western Cape will host events this month to commemorate the sterling work rendered by the dedicated nursing professionals employed in Western Cape... Read More
Family Health Days on Offer Throughout the Province
8 May 2013Western Cape Government Health and the organisation Rotary International will, as part of a national initiative, host three day Family Health Jamborees at over 30 venues around the province. Read More
70 International Surgeons Trained In Marathon Surgery Week
30 April 2013International collaboration offers hope to children living with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. Read More
Polio and Measles Immunisation Campaign Kicks Off with Kids Party
30 April 2013Free balls, educational games and a jumping castle meant the children of Zwelenthemba had fun at the launch of the Polio and Measles Immunisation campaign in Worcester. Read More
Mass Immunisation Campaign Kicks Off
29 April 2013Western Cape Government Health is providing free measles and polio immunisations to children up to the age of 59 months. The objective of this mass immunisation campaign is to give children additional protection against polio and measles. Read More
Polio and Measles Immunisation Campaign
24 April 2013The Western Cape Government Health will be providing free polio and measles immunisation to all children under the age of five years in two rounds. The first round of the free polio and measles campaign will kick off from 29 April to 17 May 2013. Read More
Hanover Park Community Health Centre Launches a New ARV (RAP) Clinic
24 April 2013Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha today officially launched a new Rapid Antiretroviral Initiation Program (RAP) at the Hanover Park Community Health Centre. Read More
Boost for Radiation Therapy Equipment at Groote Schuur Hospital
23 April 2013Patients with cancer set to benefit from upgrades and new, state-of-the-art radiation equipment. Read More
Media Alert: EMS' Frantic Search for Canadian Tourist Continues
22 April 2013The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services was called out to search for a missing tourist in the Cederberg mountain range. Read More
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