News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Health and Wellness Living well with Lupus: Dr shares her personal story with advice for families May marks Lupus Awareness Month in South Africa and on 10 May, World Lupus Day, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness joins the... Read more Health and Wellness Winter Safely - Get your flu vax in time for Winter season Winter is upon us, and with more time spent indoors, we are more susceptible to seasonal illnesses and viruses such as the influenza virus... Read more Health and Wellness Start safe: Protect our little ones from preventable injuries this burns season Burns are among the most serious and preventable injuries that affect children. As winter approaches and we mark Burns Week in May, the... Read more Health and Wellness Minister Wenger tables R32 billion budget to begin the next chapter in healthcare Today, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, tabled the Department’s 2025/26 Budget. With a total allocation of R32... Read more Health and Wellness Continuity and Trusted Leadership: Health and Wellness Head renews contract Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, is pleased to announce the renewal of Dr Keith Cloete’s contract as the Head... Read more Health and Wellness Urgent call for comment: Draft Interim Block Exemption for Tariffs Determination in Healthcare All stakeholders are reminded that there is less than a week left to submit comments on the Draft Interim Block Exemption for Tariffs... Read more Health and Wellness World TB Day: Yes! We Can End TB: Western Cape ramps up fight against Tuberculosis As the world continues to grapple with public health challenges, World TB Day (24 March) is a critical reminder that tuberculosis (TB)... Read more Health and Wellness It takes a village: Collaboration in healthcare changes children’s lives On Friday, 14 March 2025, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, visited St Joseph's Intermediate Paediatric Care... Read more Health and Wellness More than 40 patients have their sight restored Patients from across the Mossel Bay sub-district received cataract removals on 11 and 15 March 2025 as part of a cataract outreach... Read more 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 Load More
