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Gansbaai Clinic upgrade is complete

DTPW Health Infrastructure recently completed a R34m upgrade and extension of the Gansbaai Clinic. The old Gansbaai Clinic had been built to...

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New Ladismith Clinic to be completed in May

The new Ladismith Clinic is currently under construction to replace the old one located at Ladismith Alan Blyth Hospital in the town...

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Easter weekend calls for individual responsibility to keep everyone safe

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness encourages residents to play their part in doing whatever they can this Easter weekend to...

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A budget of resilience and action, despite funding pressures

Yesterday, Minister Nomafrench Mbombo tabled her 9th budget for the Department of Health and Wellness of R23.804 billion for the 2023/24...

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Protect your children by keeping measles immunisations up to date

Parents of scholars under 15 years of age are reminded that they have until this coming Friday (31 March) to help ensure that their...

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Final Vote 6 Speech - Dr Nomafrench Mbombo - 2023

Vote 6 Speech – Budget 2023/24 Dr Nomafrench Mbombo Minister of Health of Wellness Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Cape Town 29 March...

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Non-emergency patient transport makes comprehensive health care possible

As an essential part of the emergency ambulance service in the Western Cape, HealthNET (Health Non-Emergency Transport) has made 41 097...

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Western Cape strengthens efforts to improve TB control in the province

Through its multi-sectoral response plan to reduce the spread of Tuberculosis (TB), the Western Cape is making progress to prevent TB...

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Western Cape reaches half a million measles vaccines administered

Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent measles. And when enough children 6 months to 15 years of age get vaccinated against measles...

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Local doctor raking in awards

Dr Hayden Poulter, a family physician at Knysna Hospital has been awarded the 2022 Tim Quan Medal as well as the GA Ogubanjo Award of...

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