Tygerberg 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
Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve of the eye, leading to vision loss and possible blindness. Read More
The 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
Somerset 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
Western 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
The 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
When UCT Private Academic Hospital (UCTPAH) recently acquired a new 64-slice CT scanner, their decision to donate Read More
Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, today stressed the importance of the allocation of money towards research. Read More
The countrywide spread of measles has now been officially declared an outbreak in the Western Cape. Read More
The 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
Due 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
On 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
The 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
Many 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
The 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
On 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 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
Health Minister Theuns Botha and Deputy Mayor of City of Cape Town, Ian Neilson officially opened the Albow Gardens Community Heath Centre today. Read More
Health 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
On 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