News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness
Red Cross Children's Hospital Honours Long-Serving Employees
4 October 2012Professor John Hewitson has performed thousands of surgeries in his 30 years' service at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital. Read More
Mowbray Maternity Hospital Receives Equipment Worth R500 000
3 October 2012Mowbray Maternity Hospital, through the Peninsula Maternity Trust, received a phototherapy light unit and an ultrasound/echocardiogram machine for the hospital’s Neonatal Unit, purchased by the Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa (OMIGSA) and... Read More
Minister Botha Officially Opens New Ambulance Station in Vredendal
2 October 2012The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, formally opened the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Vredendal station on 2 October 2012, of which R6.5 million of the health budget was dedicated to the increase of infrastructure in the Western... Read More
Prevention is Better (and Cheaper) than Cure
1 October 2012Staying healthy is much cheaper than being unable to work or needing to visit the clinic often due to the complications of preventable illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes. Read More
Medical Male Circumcision Offered at Community Health Centres
28 September 2012Hanover Park, Heideveld and Mitchell's Plain Community Health Centres (CHCs) are actively promoting the elective male medical circumcision (MMC) programme. Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Honours Long-Serving Employees
27 September 2012At the annual long service award ceremony at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital this morning, Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, honoured 27 health care workers who have been in the employ of Western Cape Government Health and 8... Read More
Health Prioritises R14 Million to Build EMS Station on "Death Road"
25 September 2012The Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, formally opened the EMS Leeu Gamka station on 25 September 2012. Read More
Western Cape Government Deepens Health Research in the Province
21 September 2012The Provincial Health Research Committee (PHRC) hosted its second annual Provincial Research Day at Lentegeur Hospital’s Conference Centre on 21 September 2012. Read More
Research Showcased at Annual Provincial Health Research Day
21 September 2012The Provincial Health Research Committee (PHRC) hosted its second annual Provincial Research Day at Lentegeur Hospital’s Conference Centre on 21 September 2012. Read More
EMS Alert: Motor Vehicle Accident in Tulbagh
9 September 2012The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a heavy motor vehicle accident in Tulbagh on 10 September 2012. Read More
Alexandra Hospital Opens R4.6 Million Renovated Outpatients Department Building
9 September 2012Alexandra Hospital's renovated Outpatient's Department building was officially opened by the Western Cape Minister of Health, Mr Theuns Botha, and Prof Craig Househam, Western Cape Head of Health, on 10 September 2012. Read More
Western Cape Government's Statement on the Rebuilding of GF Jooste Hospital
9 September 2012The Western Cape Government would like to take this opportunity to address the concerns of community members as reflected by the Cape Metro Health Forum and doctors as reflected by the South African Medical Association with regard to the... Read More
EMS Alert: Motor Vehicle Accident on Buitengracht Street, Cape Town
8 September 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a motor vehicle accident in the Cape Town CBD on 9 September 2012. Read More
EMS Alert: Search for Missing Capetonian Near Franschhoek
6 September 2012The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and other emergency voluntary services responded to a missing person call on 7 September 2012. Read More
EMS Alert: Rescuers Respond to Trench Call
3 September 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a trench call on 4 September 2012. Read More
Call Centre for Patient Complaints Yields Positive Results
3 September 2012Within the first month since the launch of the call centre for patient complaints, the centre has logged 155 queries. Seventy-five of these queries were resolved on the same day, while 80 were referred for further investigation. Read More
EMS Alert: EMS Attends to Motor Vehicle Accident in George
2 September 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a motor vehicle accident in George on 3 September 2012. Read More
EMS Alert: Motor Vehicle Accidents - 1 and 2 September 2012
1 September 2012Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to two major motor vehicle accidents over the weekend. 1 September 2012 Read More
Security Situation at New Somerset Hospital to be Reviewed
27 August 2012Last week, 23 August 2012, copper piping was stolen from the water reservoir above the seventh floor of New Somerset Hospital in Green Point, which resulted in flooding of the hospital's four main lifts and basement. Read More
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