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Department of Health and Wellness

Primary healthcare

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Western Cape is committed to enabling breastfeeding for working parents

Working mothers face many challenges and need support from their spouses, families, friends, employers, and healthcare professionals to...

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Impact of other provinces' inability to pay accounts on the public health services in the Western Cape

Although the Western Cape is not affected directly by the inability of other provinces to pay accounts, the reality is that the undeniable...

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Address by Minister Botha on the situation with diarrhoea in the province

Introduction: The policies employed within the province from community to tertiary hospital level for the prevention and management of...

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Unveiling of baby-friendly plaque at Bishop Lavis Midwife Obstetrics Unit

Introduction Today is a special occasion for this Community Health Centre - the acknowledgement of their international accreditation as a...

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Minister Botha's address to the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa

Chairperson of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa, Ms Ronel Boshoff Chairman of Community Pharmacists Sector, Mr. Kobus le Roux...

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