Health and wellness

Reducing diabetes complications: Why early detection, treatment and education are essential

Angelo Plaatjies was just five years old when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Now 33, he has navigated a lifetime of managing his...

Be the voice of your community! Want to make a difference as a voice for your community? Then you are invited to serve as a clinic committee...

Primary health care

If you’re involved in an accident at work or develop an illness caused by your working conditions, you can claim from the Compensation Fund.

Delft Area-Based Team formally launched as WCG provides update on Violence Prevention Unit During the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) update...

As the Paediatric Surge Season (PSS) gets underway, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness urges parents and caregivers to take...

Tygerberg Hospital (TBH), the Western Cape’s largest public health facility, cares for nearly 800 of the tiniest of babies who have entered...

Donation of assistive devices strengthens Western Cape services to people living with disabilities In a boost to assistive devices services...

New LINAC radiation therapy machine improves outcomes for cancer patients at Tygerberg Hospital In a heart-warming win for cancer patients...

Strengthening community relationships is key to improving mental health and wellbeing for residents On the 25th of October, Western Cape...

This Stroke Awareness Week (25 October – 1 November), we are calling on all the residents of the Western Cape to make healthier choices to...