Health and Wellness

Reducing diabetes complications: Why early detection, treatment and education are essential

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...

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

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...

Donation of assistive devices strengthens Western Cape services to people living with disabilities In a boost to assistive devices services...

New LINAC radiation therapy machine improves outcomes for cancer patients at Tygerberg Hospital In a heart-warming win for cancer patients...

On World Diabetes Day, 14 November, the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness encourages residents to know their risk of type 2...

Celebrating patient safety with radiographers at Tygerberg Hospital and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) The radiologists...