News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Mom steps in to save premature baby’s life
28 July 2021Despite being born at 26 weeks and 3 days and weighing only 700 g at birth, baby Britney Marcus is a survivor. Facing odds, she overcame many of the complications of prematurity and made it home. But just less than a month after Britney was... Read More
Attend your HIV and TB follow-up visits at the clinic regularly
27 July 2021Having one or more medical conditions bring additional challenges because you need to attend regular healthcare appointments and receive required treatment with possible side effects over a long period of time. Read More
1 million vaccinations administered in the Western Cape
27 July 2021By Monday evening the Western Cape exceeded 1 million vaccinations administered. While we continue to open registration for more age groups, we are balancing the demand and vaccine supply which we receive from the National Government. Read More
Vaccine supply impacting our ability
27 July 2021We have seen enormous excitement and eagerness for people to get vaccinated. We appreciate the uptake of registration and vaccination. We have seen, as new age bands are added, that this causes excitement and increased demand for vaccination,... Read More
Western Cape is racing towards 1 000 000 vaccinations
24 July 2021The Western Cape Department of Health’s scale-up approach of its vaccination programme is starting to reap rewards and is expecting to reach 1 000 000 vaccinations early next week! Read More
Saturday vaccinations available
23 July 2021The Western Cape Department of Health will be opening a number of sites tomorrow, Saturday, 24 July 2021, which will be available for walk-ins, in line with our priority system. From the following weekend, more sites will be added, in line with... Read More
Boots on the ground in the Overberg District
22 July 2021Over the past weeks The Western Cape Department of Health in partnership with NPO partners, have embarked on a registration drive and vaccination of the bedridden in the Overberg. Read More
Brackengate heroes reflects on lives saved, third wave on 1st birthday
21 July 2021Yesterday, one year ago, the Brackengate Hospital of Hope opened its doors to provide critical life-saving healthcare to COVID-19 patients in the city. Read More
I thought I would be safe, but I wasn’t
21 July 2021Funerals and memorial services have become notorious for being so called super-spreader events of the COVID-19 virus. This also became true for a resident from Vredendal North, Mr Jan Julius (58). Read More
Pop-Up registration and vaccination site addressing the needs of Kalkfontein res
21 July 2021Western Cape Government Health, in partnership with Courage to Care and the City of Cape Town, hosted a pop-up registration and vaccination site at the Kalkfontein Community Hall on 20 July. Read More
Almost 150 000 vaccinations done for the week!
17 July 2021Thursday saw the opening of the registration portals to those 35-49 years old to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More
New vaccination site opened to public as roll-out continues
16 July 2021Western Cape Government Health has opened a new vaccination site at the Goodwood Civic Centre which is set to vaccinate approximately 400 residents a day. Read More
Boots on the ground in Ikwezi, Khayelithsa
16 July 2021Western Cape Department of Health in partnership with NPO partners, Ward Councillors and the local Neighbourhood watch group have embarked on a registration drive and pop-up vaccination site at a local shopping centre in Ikwezi, Khayelitsha on... Read More
New developments in our Vaccination Programme
16 July 2021With the recently new age bracket of 35 – 49 added to the COVID-19 vaccine registration portal, it has emerged that several of this age group also received valid EVDS appointment slots. Read More
PUBLIC NOTICE: Ravensmead CHC vaccination clinic decommissioned
16 July 2021Ravensmead Community Day Centre’s vaccine centre has been decommissioned. Our health platform remains under pressure and COVID-19 cases continue to rise, although at a slower rate. Read More
Mobile wellness bus brings vaccines closer to home for vulnerable communities
15 July 2021When COVID-19 survivor Louisa Afrikaner first heard about the COVID-19 vaccination programme, she decided that she would get her jab after being seriously ill in December 2020. Read More
Oceana group and gift of the givers pay homage to EMS officials
15 July 2021The Western Cape Government Health would like to thank Hospital Heroes, Gift of the Givers and the Oceana Group for honouring EMS officials who have been working tirelessly to ensure that community members are provided with efficient emergency... Read More
Boots on the ground in Wolwerivier
14 July 2021Western Cape Department of Health in partnership with TB/HIV care and community carers have embarked on a registration drive and pop-up vaccination site in Wolwerivier on Wednesday 14 July. This forms part of the departments continued proactive... Read More
More than 360 people vaccinated at pop-up vaccination sites at Boxer stores
12 July 2021With the opening of registration and vaccination for people over 50 years of age on Thursday 1 July, Klipfontein has a 49 per cent registration rate compared to Mitchells Plain’s registration rate of 24 per cent for people age 50 and older. Read More
More than 100 000 vaccinations done in four days!
9 July 2021With the improvement in vaccine supply and more access to vaccination sites we were able to increase the number of vaccinations done over the past week, breaching the 100 000 mark in the first four days of the week! Read More
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