News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness | Western Cape Government

News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness

Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Opens New Infectious Diseases Centre

14 October 2013

Pneumonia remains the major cause of death in children worldwide despite the fact that it is preventable, according to health professionals at South Africa’s renowned children’s hospital. Read More

Tygerberg Hospital Performs SA's First Non-surgical Mitral Valve Implant Operation

9 October 2013

Medical history was made at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town on 2 October 2013 when the first non-surgical Mitral Valve Implant in South Africa was successfully performed by the Tygerberg cardiac team. Read More

Healthcare 2030: A Future Health Service for the Western Cape

9 October 2013

Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, introduced the final draft of the Healthcare 2030 – the strategic framework for increasing the wellness of the Western Cape population and the creation of a better health service on 9 October 2013. Read More

Update on Phased Transfer of Services from GF Jooste Hospital to Mitchells Plain Hospital

8 October 2013

The phased closure of GF Jooste Hospital and the commissioning of Mitchell’s Plain Hospital is entering a new phase in two weeks’ time when Mitchell’s Plain Hospital opens for its first outpatients on Tuesday, 29 October. Read More

Tygerberg Hospital Rewards Clinical Excellence

4 October 2013

Tygerberg Hospital hosted the 24th Hartman Ceremony Awards to recognise the excellent services rendered by the nursing staff during the year, today. Read More

Healthcare Solution Lies in a Working Public Service

4 October 2013

Should the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) be implemented, it will be the largest financial project ever taken on in the history of this country, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, said on 4 October 2013. Read More

Research Showcased at Annual Provincial Health Research Day

4 October 2013

The Provincial Health Research Committee (PHRC) hosted its third annual Provincial Health Research Day at Lentegeur Hospital’s Conference Centre on 4 October 2013. Read More

Western Cape Government Starts Walking Towards Better Health

3 October 2013

Premier Helen Zille and Minister Botha launch the Walk4Health campaign. Read More

Facts About Unhealthy Lifestyles

2 October 2013

A report drafted by Western Cape Government Health’s Health Promotions Directorate carries a clear message: unhealthy lifestyles are killing us.The report summarises the burden of disease profile in the province’s six health dixstricts: Read More

Western Cape Government Health Urges Citizens to Become Blood Donors

1 October 2013

Western Cape Government Health purchases blood products to the value of R13 million per month from Western Province Blood Transfusion Services. The purchase is for about 20 000 blood products on a monthly basis. The projected expenditure for this... Read More

Update on Phased Closure of GF Jooste Hospital

27 September 2013

The phased closure of GF Jooste Hospital and the commissioning of Mitchells Plain Hospital have commenced. The movements that will impact on the functioning of GF Jooste Hospital will take place in the next few days. Read More

Saturday Surgeries Set for Third Successful Run

25 September 2013

Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital will run its third successful Saturday Surgeries initiative between September 7 and October 26. The project will alleviate waiting lists for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and General Paediatric Surgeries, some... Read More

Provincial Government, Traditional Leaders Sign Medical Male Circumcision Agreement

20 September 2013

The event is the signing of a landmark agreement between Chief Mayataza, leader of the local traditional initiation forum and respected community leader in the Langeberg, and Western Cape Government Health. Read More

Western Cape Minister of Health, Traditional Leaders Sign Agreement

19 September 2013

Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, will officiate the signing of the memorandum of undertaking between Chief Mayataza of the local traditional initiation forum and respected community leader in the Langeberg, and Western Cape Government... Read More

Update on Status of Vaccine Availability

18 September 2013

In the Western Cape controlled stock of measles, hepatitis and polio vaccines are allocated to healthcare facilities so that children that have not been immunised with the antigens can be administered these vaccines. Read More

Keep in Contact with Healthcare Facilities During Vaccine Shortages

16 September 2013

Currently across South Africa, in the public and private sector, there is a shortage of oral polio vaccine, measles vaccine and hepatitis B-vaccine. Read More

Provincial Pharmacist's Assistant of the Year 2013 Awarded

9 September 2013

The prestigious Western Cape Pharmacist’s Assistant of the Year 2013 Award was presented to Maritza Visser on 6 September 2013 at a gala dinner held at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). Read More

Western Cape's Health Facilities Under Pressure

6 September 2013

Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, says that the current pressures at Western Cape health facilities across the service platform, not only at hospitals and emergency centres, are real. “It is true that public health services are under... Read More

Extended Service Hours at Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre

2 September 2013

Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre (CHC) is now offering woman and child health extended service hours for working mothers.The services will be rendered for working mothers on weekdays from 16:30 to 21:00 and on Saturdays from 08:00 to 12:00. Read More

Community Meeting Held to Present Plans for New Clinic

30 August 2013

“Sir, on behalf of the Rawsonville community, I would like to thank you that we are getting a new clinic, I just have one question, when?”  This was the question, posed by Mrs Dolly Goedeman,  that garnered enthusiastic applause from members of the... Read More

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