News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Health and Wellness World Kidney Day – Canadian Blood Service gifts organ donation education programme To mark World Kidney Day on 13 March 2025, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is excited to announce the launch of the... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape Government moves to safeguard healthcare after NGO funding halt Media Release by Mireille Wenger, Provincial Minister of Health and Wellness The Provincial Council on AIDS and Tuberculous (TB) convened... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape Government moves to safeguard healthcare after NGO funding halt The Provincial Council on AIDS and Tuberculous (TB) convened this week to assess the impact of the sudden termination of funding by the... Read more Health and Wellness World Hearing Day: Why early detection is important The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness encourages individuals of all ages on World Hearing Day (3 March), to empower themselves... Read more Health and Wellness Construction of mental healthcare facilities in the Western Cape, almost complete Media Release by Mireille Wenger, Provincial Minister of Health and Wellness On Friday, 21 February 2025, Western Cape Minister of Health... Read more Health and Wellness Protect progress - a call for urgent solutions to the USAID/PEPFAR funding gap The Western Cape Government (WCG) welcomes the measures announced by the National Department of Health to ensure that HIV/AIDS services and... Read more Health and Wellness Protect your daughter’s future – The HPV vaccine saves lives For more than a decade, parents across the Western Cape have trusted our dedicated healthcare workers to protect their daughters against... Read more Health and Wellness State-of-the-Art clinics will bring wellness closer to Ravensmead and Bothasig communities The Western Cape Government is excited to announce significant progress in the construction and upgrading of healthcare facilities in... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape Emergency Centres and EMS: festive season activity report highlights high demand The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness released statistics for the festive season period (15 December 2024 – 15 January 2025)... Read more Health and Wellness Building a healthier future for you in 2025 The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness can confirm that emergency centres across the province managed 2,549 trauma cases and 5... Read more Health and Wellness A joyful start to 2025: Western Cape public health facilities welcome 101 newborns on New Years Day The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness can now confirm that 101 babies were born in public health facilities across the province... Read more Health and Wellness WCDHW welcomes new CEO at George Hospital It is with great excitement that the department welcomes Mr Tshepo Kau as the new CEO of George Hospital, starting 1 January 2025.... Read more Health and Wellness A call to action: We need your help to reduce trauma cases in Emergency Centres this festive season The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has released the latest data from its Health Emergency Centre Trauma Information System... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape public health facilities welcomes 172* babies on Christmas Day The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is happy to confirm the birth of 172* babies at public health facilities throughout the... Read more Health and Wellness Respect emergency centres: reduce preventable emergencies this festive season Respect emergency centres: reduce preventable emergencies this festive season The festive season is a time for celebration, but it often... Read more Load More
