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Wesfleur Upgrades

Construction underway at Wesfleur Hospital as upgrades focus on patient flow and dignity

The construction project to upgrade the outpatient department (OPD) and registry area at Wesfleur Hospital is now well underway, marking an...

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Western Cape Government Innovation: SWIMS app rolled out to health social workers

The Social Work Integrated Management System (SWIMS) App is a key innovation that is transforming the way that healthcare professionals do...

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Paarl Hospital fire: R67 million investment secures recovery and future resilience

The Western Cape Government has allocated R67 million to rebuild and strengthen Paarl Hospital following a recent fire, with the funding...

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Largest targeted skin cancer screening of its kind launched at Cape Town Cycle Tour

The Western Cape Government is supporting Skin Scan, powered by Tim’s Test, an innovative screening initiative that is transforming how skin...

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The first baby born on New Year’s Day was a little boy at Mowbray Maternity Hospital at 00:00, weighing 3.8 kg to proud mother Geneva Claasen.

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...

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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...

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World Aids Day celebrations was kicked off with a health walk in the streets of Illingelethu, Malmesbury.

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...

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Health Research Approval Process

Summary This section contains documents relating to the health research application process in the Western Cape Department of Health and...

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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...

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Caring for the whole person: Western Cape marks World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day takes place every year on 10 October. It is a reminder of the importance of good mental health. This year’s theme,...

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