News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Media Alert: Tygerberg Hospital's Open Day
9 March 2010Tygerberg Hospital will host an Open Day where various departments from the hospital will have information stalls and material available to the public. Radio Tygerberg will broadcast live from the venue. Read More
Media Alert: World Glaucoma Week: 7 -13 March 2010
9 March 2010Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve of the eye, leading to vision loss and possible blindness. Read More
Private Sector Contributes to Somerset Hospital Children's Trauma Ward
8 March 2010The money will be used to fit out the new paediatric trauma ward with comfortable child-friendly furniture and modern state-of-the-art equipment. The new ward forms part of the new trauma unit at Somerset Hospital, to be officially opened at the end... Read More
Update on Somerset Hospital's Measles Ward
7 March 2010Somerset Hospital opened an extra 32 beds, dedicated to the care of children with measles. The new unit opened on Wednesday 24 February 2010 and aims to relieve the pressure of large numbers of children with measles being admitted. Read More
Measles Vaccination Campaign in Province Effective and Efficient
4 March 2010Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, today reinforced the message that in the Western Cape there are 35 000 measles vaccinations available, and that in hot spot areas in the Cape children are vaccinated as they are presented at their local... Read More
Media Alert: Jazz in the Park Concert
2 March 2010The Department of Health's Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre (WCRC) for Persons with Physical Disabilities will be hosting a Jazz in the Park concert on 7 March 2010, at the Maynardville Open Air theatre. Read More
CT Scanner Donated to Groote Schuur Hospital
28 February 2010When UCT Private Academic Hospital (UCTPAH) recently acquired a new 64-slice CT scanner, their decision to donate Read More
Western Cape Research Priority List Requested by Provincial Health Minister
24 February 2010Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, today stressed the importance of the allocation of money towards research. Read More
Current Measles Situation in the Western Cape
24 February 2010The countrywide spread of measles has now been officially declared an outbreak in the Western Cape. Read More
Western Cape Measles Immunisation Campaign Fast Forwarded
3 February 2010The Western Cape Department of Health has fast forwarded the immunisation campaign to combat the outbreak of measles originally planned for April this year. Read More
Student Unrest at Western Cape College of Nursing
26 January 2010Due to the student unrest situation prevailing at the Western Cape College of Nursing (WCCN), the management of the Western Cape Department of Health and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has jointly agreed that the WCCN including its... Read More
Red Cross Children's Hospital Glues out Problem
12 January 2010On New Year's Day, Ophthalmology Registrar, Dr Leonard Heydenrych, was on his way to perform a sight saving operation on an 18-month-old baby at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, when he suddenly realised that the ward had run out of... Read More
Overberg accidents
10 January 2010The Western Cape Department of Health's Metro Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a taxi accident on the R319 tonight at 18:00.A taxi overturned about 20km past Bredasdorp in the direction of Swellendam. Read More
New Year's Babies 2010
6 January 2010Many babies are born every year on New Year's Day. Much hype is created around the first born babies and their parents.The Western Cape Department of Health is proud to announce the birth of 213 babies in public health facilities in the Western Cape... Read More
Media Alert: Helderberg Milk Tanker Accident
7 December 2009The Western Cape Department of Health's Metro Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Rescue is currently on the scene of a motor accident on the N2, 3km outside of Heidelberg, in the direction of Riversdale. Read More
International Day for People with Disabilities
3 December 2009On Thursday 03 December 2009, the Department of Health's Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre (WCRC) for persons with physical disabilities, celebrated International Day for People with Disabilities. Read More
Tygerberg Children's Hospital Christmas Party
3 December 2009Tygerberg Children's Hospital hosted their annual Christmas party for 400 children today. These children come from the surrounding communities and have been inpatients or outpatients at the Children's Hospital. Read More
Official Opening of Albow Gardens Community Health Centre
2 December 2009Health Minister Theuns Botha and Deputy Mayor of City of Cape Town, Ian Neilson officially opened the Albow Gardens Community Heath Centre today. Read More
Media Alert: Official Opening of Albow Gardens Community Health Centre
1 December 2009Health Minister Theuns Botha and the Deputy Mayor of City of Cape Town, Ian Neilson, will officially open the Albow Gardens Community Heath Centre (CHC) on Thursday 03 December 2009. Read More
Media Alert: International Day for People with Disabilities
1 December 2009On Thursday 03 December 2009, the Department of Health's Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre (WCRC) for persons with physical disabilities will celebrate International Day for People with Disabilities. Read More
Pages
|
We are pleased to share with you that the Western Cape Government (WCG) has once again achieved certification as a Top Employer in 2024. |
||||
 |
Western Cape Government © 2024. All rights reserved.
This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Government. |
 |
