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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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Tygerberg Hospital puts a spotlight on World Glaucoma Week

With this year’s World Glaucoma Week theme in mind, ‘ The world is bright, save your sight’, Tygerberg Hospital would like to raise...

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Despite service delivery pressures Karl Bremer performs 328 additional surgeries

Despite service delivery pressures, Karl Bremer performs 328 additional surgeries since August Today, Minister Nomafrench Mbombo had an...

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Update on the NEHAWU protest action in the Western Cape, Friday 10 March 2023

On Friday, 10 March 2023, there we very few reports of picketers at two health facilities but no reports of protest action or disruption of...

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Vaccinate your child against measles before 31 March

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness reminds parents, guardians and caregivers that they have until 31 March 2023 to vaccinate...

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Update on protest action in the Western Cape

Since the start of the week there have been several incidents of protest led by Nehawu across the country. In the Western Cape this has been...

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Department condemns senseless assaults on EMS crews

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is deeply concerned that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams have been targeted by...

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Make the choice to vaccinate against measles

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness encourages parents, guardians and caregivers to ensure children are vaccinated this month...

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Ensure your children are vaccinated against measles

As the number of laboratory-confirmed measles cases continues to increase in the country, the Western Cape Department of Health urges...

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NICD declares a measles outbreak in Western Cape following spike in cases

The Western Cape Department of Health notes today’s alert by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) to declare a measles...

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