News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness
Provincial Department of Health Needs Doctors - Apply Now for Vacancies
4 June 2009The Western Cape Provincial Department of Health urgently needs doctors (medical officers). The department is currently experiencing major service pressures in child health, obstetric care and emergency care. Read More
World No Tobacco Day 2009
28 May 2009In South Africa, more than 43 000 people die every year from diseases directly and indirectly related to tobacco smoke. Tobacco smoke contains at least 4 000 chemicals of which many can cause cancer. Read More
World No Tobacco Day Seminar
28 May 2009In South Africa more than 43 000 people die every year from diseases directly and indirectly related to tobacco smoke. To raise awareness, the Western Cape Department of Health will host a seminar to celebrate World No Tobacco Day. Read More
Doctors? Salaries Held Up at National Government Since Last Year
19 May 2009New Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, undertook to discuss doctors' Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD) as a matter of urgency with the National Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi. He also requested Premier Helen Zille to take up the... Read More
New Somerset Hospital Celebrates 150 Years
19 May 2009On 16 May 2009, the Department of Health's Somerset Hospital, along with the hospital's facility board hosted a horse racing event at the Kenilworth Race Course as part of the 150th celebrations of the New Somerset Hospital. Read More
The Influenza A (H1N1) Virus - Swine Flu
19 May 2009The global spread of the dreaded swine flu virus is fast becoming an epidemic of disastrous proportion, with reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) classifying it as a level 6 alert on the worldwide warning system. Read More
Budget Speech 2008/2009: Department of Health (Vote 6)
15 May 2008Budget Speech 2008/2009: Department of Health (Vote 6) Read More
Lodox Statscan Machines for the Forensic Pathology Services (FPS)
5 December 2007"A worldwide first and groundbreaking initiative will enable the FPS laboratories at Salt River and Tygerberg to drastically cut the amount of time spent on autopsies with the installation of the Lodox Statscan machines," Minister Uys said at the... Read More
Hospital Name Changes: Hottentots Holland to Helderberg
20 August 2007Media Statement by Western Cape Minister of Health, Pierre Uys Read More
Budget Speech 2007/2008: Department of Health (Vote 6)
31 May 2007Welcome Speaker, agbare lede en gaste, dit is my voorreg om u te verwelkom by die voorlegging van die 2007/08 gesondheidbegroting vir die Wes-Kaap. Read More
Prevention of Diarrohea Amongst Toddlers
28 February 2007'The secret weapon against diarrhea is plenty of water', said Minister Uys during a visit to the Delft Community Health Center. Read More
Condom / Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Week: 11 - 17 February 2007
13 February 2007STATEMENT BY MINISTER PIERRE UYS, MINISTER OF HEALTH IN THE WESTERN CAPE , REGARDING CONDOM / SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS ( STI) AWARENESS WEEK : 11 - 17 FEBRUARY 2007. Read More
International Cancer Day: 4 February 2006
3 February 2007"No tan is a safe tan - it is a sign of skin damage. Teach your kids to be "sun smart" as part of their lifestyle in order to drastically minimise their risk of skin cancer at an older age," Uys said today after a visit to the Read More
Launch of New Provincial HIV Prevention Strategy
29 December 2006"Teenagers should wait until they are older before they become sexually active," Minister Uys said at the launch of a new Provincial HIV Prevention Strategy. Read More
2006 Year End Message from Western Cape Minister Of Health, Minister Pierre Uys
15 December 2006I would like to extend hearty best wishes to all the people of the Western Cape and wish them well over the festive season and into the New Year. Read More
Minister Pierre Uys Praises Volunteers for their Efforts on International Volunteers Day
5 December 2006"Volunteers play a major supportive role in the health services we render, and their role will become even more important as the burden on our services increases," Minister Pierre Uys said at a Volunteers Awards Ceremony at the Red Cross Children's... Read More
Theta Accreditation for Brewelskloof Hospital
9 November 2006Our Food Service Unit consists of 13 staff members who prepare 3 meals a day for approximately 220 patients, as well as preparing baby feeds, supplementation drinks and tube feeds. We use the plating system to serve our patients, it measures up... Read More
Spring Fashion Show at Brewelskloof Hospital
9 November 2006After a successful fund raising concert, with the children of Brewelskloof Hospital in May this year and realising how much the children enjoyed activities outside their normal hospital routine, we decided to have a Spring Fashion Show, in order to... Read More
Royal Visit to Red Cross Children's Hospital
17 October 2006Prince Edward Count of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, visited the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital on Mo Read More
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