News and Media Title Filter by type Health and Wellness Protecting children through immunisation as meningococcal cases monitored in the Western Cape The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is closely monitoring meningococcal meningitis cases in the Western Cape, as part of its... Read more Health and Wellness Early detection saves lives: Understanding paediatric cancers and when to seek care In recognition of International Childhood Cancer Day on 15 February, Tygerberg Hospital and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital are... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape supports national efforts to tackle child stunting The Western Cape Government has welcomed national recognition of the urgent need to end child stunting and reaffirmed its commitment to... Read more Health and Wellness One "yes" can save your daughter’s life Preventing cervical cancer begins long before adulthood, and one of the most effective tools we have is the HPV immunisation. From 2... Read more Health and Wellness Help us keep our young children safe this paediatric surge season in the Western Cape Every year from November to May, more young children become ill with diarrhoea and pneumonia. These illnesses are common in young children... Read more Health and Wellness Paarl Hospital update: Care continues despite fire damage Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, visited Paarl Hospital today following a fire yesterday which led to... Read more Health and Wellness Western Cape public health services record more than 130 000 cases over the festive season Every year, the festive season places increased pressure on emergency services in the Western Cape as population movement, travel and... Read more 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 Load More
