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Child Protection Day – 183 children treated by Child Protection Services

Child Protection Day – 183 children treated by Child Protection Services in Red Cross Hospital in 2023 to date Today, Western Cape Minister...

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R36 million health infrastructure projects will revitalise Stellenbosch Hospital

On Tuesday, 30 May, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, officially opened the Stellenbosch Acute Psychiatric...

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First ever provincial Stunting Baseline Survey shows gains

First ever provincial Stunting Baseline Survey shows gains as we invest in the future of our children on International Children’s Day...

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Karl Bremer Hospital receives Gold Status in stroke care initiative

Karl Bremer Hospital has achieved Gold Status in the 2023 World Stroke Organisation (WSO) Angels Awards. The hospital is the first in the...

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Investing in our nurses’ future, to ensure ongoing quality health care provision

Investing in our Nurses’ future, to ensure continued quality health care provision Nurses remain at the core of health service delivery. On...

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WCGHW has to freeze 2 362 posts if public sector wage agreement goes unfunded

Provincial Department of Health and Wellness (WCGHW) will have to freeze 2 362 posts if public sector wage agreement goes unfunded I will be...

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Western Cape looks forward to launch of Presidential Health Compact in Sept 2023

The second Presidential Health Summit ended on Friday and on behalf of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, we look forward...

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Reduce your risk to major health problems by quitting tobacco

Healthcare workers who are putting their health first by quitting to smoke urge the community to do the same ahead of World No Tobacco Day...

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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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Nurses on wheels bring healthcare to rural doorsteps

Simonè Louw is 23 years old. She lives at the Kuiperskraal Farm, a rural community outside of Durbanville. Like many other residents in her...

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