Health

Western Cape Government moves to safeguard healthcare after NGO funding halt

The Provincial Council on AIDS and Tuberculous (TB) convened this week to assess the impact of the sudden termination of funding by the...

Health and Wellness

WCDHW welcomes new CEO at George Hospital

It is with great excitement that the department welcomes Mr Tshepo Kau as the new CEO of George Hospital, starting 1 January 2025....

Primary health care

Accessing Health Services

Providing Health and Wellness FOR YOU

Our core function and responsibility at the Department of Health and Wellness is to provide quality, pers

Industry development

Agricultural Producer Support and Development

The Agricultural Producer

Agriculture

Rabies confirmed in a seal from Cape Town – Report seal bites

On 7 June 2024, a case of rabies was confirmed in a wild Cape fur seal from Big Bay, Blouberg, Cape Town. Suspected positive results have...

Community care

Veterinary Services

The Programme Veterinary Services is responsible for managing animal risks and the safety of foods from animal origin under national and international standards and con

Agriculture

H7 HPAI detected in George, Western Cape

Following the recent detection of the H7 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and Limpopo...

Health and Wellness

Oncology treatment at Tygerberg Hospital improves outcomes of childhood cancer

Effective oncology treatment at Tygerberg Hospital improves outcomes of childhood cancer The paediatric oncology unit at Tygerberg Hospital...

Health and Wellness

Minister Mbombo celebrates our unsung heroes at Medicines Information Centre

Yesterday, Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, visited the Medicines Information Centre (MIC) at Groote...

Health and Wellness

Karl Bremer Hospital needs your help to find families of patients

Karl Bremer Hospital requires the assistance of anyone who can help us with the contact details of any relatives of patients who were...