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GSH and RCWMCH reach major milestone with 50th kidney transplant

Groote Schuur Hospital and Red Cross Children’s Hospital reach major milestone with 50th kidney transplant Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) and...

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Western Cape EMS build strong relationships with communities, in support of life

Providing emergency medical services to residents in need of help at the proper time while building good relations with communities is a...

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Home-based rehabilitation helped Aunty Milli’s mental health and stroke recovery

Mildred Swanepoel (69) also known as “Aunty Milli” from New Woodlands, Mitchells Plain loved baking for her family and her community...

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Helping communities make better choices this National Nutrition Week

As the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness commemorates National Nutrition Week from 9 to 15 October 2023, the message is that...

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Department committed to improving quality of life of palliative care patients

Department committed to improving the quality of life of palliative care patients and families Palliative health care providers across the...

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Occupational therapists lead awareness campaign to support patients

Managing everyday life with physical, mental or developmental ailments can be challenging for children and adults. This is why Western Cape...

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Clinicians at Tygerberg and Groote Schuur Hospital perform MitraClip procedures

Clinicians at Tygerberg Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital perform MitraClip procedures – a first in South Africa Last week, clinicians at...

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Nurses empower Ravensmead community with youth-friendly service

In effort to empower and improve the wellness of adolescents and youth in Ravensmead, Western Cape Government Health and Wellness nurses...

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1 000th patient can hear thanks to cochlear implant surgery at Tygerberg Hospital

Athule Mgodeli (27), who has been deaf for many years of his life, become the 1 000th individual treated with cochlear implants by Tygerberg...

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Healed and grateful hearts after surgeries at Western Cape tertiary hospitals

Since 2013, surgeons at the three tertiary hospitals in the Western Cape, Tygerberg Hospital (TBH), Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) and Red...

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