The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness recently flagged a concerning trend in the province: a decline in infant immunisation rates. Even a small drop in vaccine coverage could undo years ...
The Department of Health and Wellness says it has no plans to comply with a 2025 Labour Court ruling that community health workers (CHWs) must be ...
The Western Cape's health system handled over one million emergency cases and more than half a million hospital admissions in the past financial year, despite facing severe financial constraints. This ...
Forensic pathology services in the Western Cape have recorded 639 deaths between December and January 2nd. Chief operating officer for the Western Cape department of health and wellness department ...
The health department in the Western Cape is partnering with farms in the Cape Winelands to provide easier access to healthcare for farm workers. Spotlight unpacks one such partnership and why it is a ...
Every day patients at the Western Cape public health services face the grim reality of long queues, overcrowding and even becoming a victim of crime during their wait as opportunistic thieves seize ...
Western Cape Department of Health has the following research output in the current window (1 October 2024 - 30 September 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles ...
It's been more than 10 years since the decommissioning of the GF Jooste Hospital in Manenberg, and still, there is no alternative. The Western Cape Government’s grand upgrade plans for its provincial ...