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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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)...

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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...

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