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Brand-new Gouda Clinic offers comprehensive healthcare to more than 10 000

Brand-new Gouda Clinic offers comprehensive healthcare to more than 10 000 residents in the community On June 5th, Western Cape Minister of...

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Western Cape reaches 50% flu vaccination coverage

Western Cape reaches 50% flu vaccination coverage and encourages more at-risk residents to vaccinate Maintaining high levels of immunity by...

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Netcare Ceres Hospital building officially transferred to the Western Cape Government

On Wednesday, 31 May, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, was briefed on the progress made in the Ceres...

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Expiring of Brackengate contract nursing staff contracts on 31 May 2023

The Brackengate COVID-19 field hospital was originally established and funded as a COVID-19 facility, to cater for the overflow of patients...

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Child Protection Day – 183 children treated by Child Protection Services

Child Protection Day – 183 children treated by Child Protection Services in Red Cross Hospital in 2023 to date Today, Western Cape Minister...

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A budget of resilience and action, despite funding pressures

Yesterday, Minister Nomafrench Mbombo tabled her 9th budget for the Department of Health and Wellness of R23.804 billion for the 2023/24...

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Protect your children by keeping measles immunisations up to date

Parents of scholars under 15 years of age are reminded that they have until this coming Friday (31 March) to help ensure that their...

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Non-emergency patient transport makes comprehensive health care possible

As an essential part of the emergency ambulance service in the Western Cape, HealthNET (Health Non-Emergency Transport) has made 41 097...

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Western Cape strengthens efforts to improve TB control in the province

Through its multi-sectoral response plan to reduce the spread of Tuberculosis (TB), the Western Cape is making progress to prevent TB...

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Western Cape reaches half a million measles vaccines administered

Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent measles. And when enough children 6 months to 15 years of age get vaccinated against measles...

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