Health and wellness

Emergency Services take to the skies to advance accessible healthcare

Ahead of the peak season, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, visited the Western Cape Government’s emergency air...

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...

Primary health care

Our core function and responsibility at the Department of Health and Wellness is to provide quality, pers

The Western Cape Department of Health has officially opened a men’s health centre in the Cape Metro Northern Tygerberg Sub-structure (Karl...

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...

Ms Wenger served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities from May 2022 until June 2024. No stranger to the health sector...

Men’s health month is a fitting reminder that early detection of prostate cancer starts with being aware of our general prostate health...

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...