News and Media Title Filter by type Health and Wellness Mowbray Maternity Hospital Renovations Mowbray Maternity Hospital has begun a major two‑year renovation project to create a safer, more comfortable and efficient environment for... Read more Health and Wellness Our emergency centres are under pressure, let’s work together to protect health and support staff The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is experiencing significant pressure across hospitals and emergency centres during the... Read more Health and Wellness A joyful start to 2026: WC public health facilities welcome 28 newborns on New Year’s Day The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is delighted to announce the arrival of 132 babies born in public health facilities... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape public health facilities welcomed 171 babies on Christmas Day The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is happy to announce the birth of 171 babies at public health facilities throughout the... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape health services prepared for festive season, but public to make safer choices The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW), together with emergency and rescue partners, today hosted a festive season... Read more Health and Wellness Stay safe from measles this festive season The Western Cape is still seeing an increase in measles outbreaks in urban and rural areas such as Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Eerste River... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape health marks 40,000 patient milestone in GBV intervention programme Since its inception, the Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Intervention Programme has screened 40,000 patients to intervene early in domestic... Read more Health and Wellness Tygerberg Hospital completes South Africa’s first fully internal limb reconstruction Tygerberg Hospital, a flagship tertiary facility of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW), has reached a major national... Read more Health and Wellness International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Breaking the barriers of disability to create inclusive societies Behind every person with a disability, there is a person with hopes, dreams and a story to tell. This is the message in light of... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape steps up to close the gap and transform the AIDS response Under the global theme “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response,” the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness marked... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape takes next step towards universal healthcare as Health Think Tank enters implementation phase The Health and Wellness Private Sector Think Tank will be extended for a further 12 months, following six months of strong progress and... Read more Health and Wellness World Prematurity Day 2025: Giving every baby the best start The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness joins the global community in marking World Prematurity Day, a time to celebrate the... Read more Health and Wellness Rapid increase in vaccine preventable disease in the Western Cape The Western Cape is seeing an increase in measles outbreaks in urban areas such as Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Eerste River, Somerset West... Read more Health and Wellness World Diabetes Day 2025: Premier Winde: “Managing diabetes is not always easy” November is globally recognised as Diabetes Awareness Month, with World Diabetes Day being marked on Friday, 14 November 2025. This year’s... Read more Health and Wellness Preventing violence before it starts: WC brings communities together through Planet Youth The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDGW) this week hosted two regional Planet Youth data-dissemination workshops, in the... Read more Load More
