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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: NEWS
TygerBear Foundation launches Pink & Blue Child Awareness Campaign
6 August 2008
It is within the reach of each member of the community to make a difference to the life of a traumatised child. The cruel reality of children's trauma requires immediate action to enable the prevention thereof. At the TygerBear Foundation, where traumatised children are treated ...  > 
First Heart Transplant - 40th Anniversary
28 November 2007
On 3 December this year, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town will be celebrating 40 years since the first successful human heart transplant by Professor Christiaan Neethling Barnard and his team of medical professionals.  > 
Prevention of Diarrohea Amongst Toddlers
1 March 2007
'The secret weapon against diarrhea is plenty of water', said Minister Uys during a visit to the Delft Community Health Center. 'Parents of young children must wash their hands with soap and water a few times per day and if their children have diarrhea then ...  > 
International Cancer Day: 4 February 2006
4 February 2007
"No tan is a safe tan - it is a sign of skin damage. Teach your kids to be "sun smart" as part of their lifestyle in order to drastically minimise their risk of skin cancer at an older age," Uys said today after a ...  > 
Launch of New Provincial HIV Prevention Strategy
30 December 2006
"Teenagers should wait until they are older before they become sexually active," Minister Uys said at the launch of a new Provincial HIV Prevention Strategy.  > 
Minister Pierre Uys Praises Volunteers for their Efforts on International Volunteers Day
6 December 2006
"Volunteers play a major supportive role in the health services we render, and their role will become even more important as the burden on our services increases," Minister Pierre Uys said at a Volunteers Awards Ceremony at the Red Cross Children's Hospital. We cannot underestimate ...  > 
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