Department of Health and Wellness

Western Cape calls for national action as medicine supply challenges continue

The Western Cape Government remains concerned about the ongoing medicine supply challenges. The provincial Department of Health and Wellness...

Today, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is proud to launch South Africa’s first rewards programme for residents who make...

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is using World Hospice and Palliative Care Day to raise awareness of the vital role...

For families rushing through hospital doors during moments of crisis, every minute matters. Behind every emergency admission is a patient in...

Between April and August 2026, 84% of the approximately 17 100 people who started TB treatment in the Western Cape began treatment within...

The second of three new Acute Psychiatric Units (APUs) scheduled to open in the Western Cape this year was officially opened at Khayelitsha...

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness’ Chronic Dispensing Unit (CDU) packs approximately 2 million individual medicine items...

As part of ongoing support for young people in the province, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW) on Friday, 7 August...

The Western Cape Government’s Khulisa Care pilot has reached an important milestone, with 2 027 mothers enrolled across testing sites in...

The Western Cape Government has officially reopened the Paarl Hospital Outpatient Department (OPD) following the completion of major...