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Department Engages Stakeholders
MEC Gqobana during the stakeholder engagement session recently held in East London.PIC: Ziyanda Mkohliswa
 
Department Engages Stakeholders
Honourable MEC, Sicelo Gqobana commended the workers and said they made it possible to turn the situation of the department around, they also made it possible for the department to expose corruption and malpractices. read more...
Komani Hospital gets thumbs up!Komani Hospital gets thumbs up!
“I am really over the moon with what I see here, how I wish the minister was here when I was touring the hospital, this is what I want to see,” he said. read more...
Department observe breastfeeding weekDepartment observe breastfeeding week
The Eastern Cape Department of Health observed National breastfeeding week from the 22 to 26 August 20011 at Elundini Sub District in Joe Gqabi District. read more...
Cash link to infant deaths
THE sudden transfer of R6 million from the coffers of Cecilia Makiwane Hospital (CMH) – shortly before a "superbug" outbreak in January – could have cost 12 newborn babies their lives. read more...
Dead man wakes up in mortuary
A 50-year-old asthmatic man presumed dead by his family woke up inside the morgue of a private undertaker at Libode in the Transkei region (Eastern Cape) on Sunday afternoon read more...
MEC Gqobana visited Xonxa village to celebrate Mandela's 93rd birthdayMEC Gqobana visited Xonxa village to celebrate Mandela's 93rd birthday
The honorable MEC for Health Mr. Sicelo Gqobana led the department to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday in the community of Nxoxa in Lady Frere.To mark the 67 minutes, the MEC together with senior departmental officials embarked on a communit read more...
Probe into doctor's alleged misconduct
The department’s superintendent general Dr Siva Pillay has ordered an internal probe into allegations that a Butterworth hospital doctor has allegedly manhandled two patients over the weekend. The on call casualty doctor is alleged to have assaulted read more...
EC Health MEC extends condolences to the King's family and nation
The Eastern Cape Health MEC, Sicelo Gqobana joins the nation in conveying the department’s heartfelt condolences to the Sandile family and the Xhosa nation, following the death of King Maxhobayakhawuleza Sandile yesterday. read more...
Department holds Medico-legal Symposium
As part of an ongoing effort to improve patient care and promote patient safety, the Eastern Cape Department of Health’s Quality Assurance Chief Directorate and Legal Services Directorate held Medic-Legal Symposium on the 01 – 03 June 2011 at Mthatha read more...
Minister Brings plan to overhaul health system
The Hon Minister for Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi recently held meetings with the staff of the department when he came to the province on a two day visit from the 4th to the 5th of May 2011. read more...
NOTICE
Help the DoH and the Female Cancer Programme Screen 12 000 Women in 2011
The Female Cancer Programme, in partnership with the Department of Health, has set the target of screening over 12,000 women for cervical cancer in 2011 using a new screening method called Visual Inspection with Acetic acid (VIA) – the first project of its kind in South Africa. Cervical cancer is the biggest killer of the cancers affecting South African women today. read more...
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26 August 2011
Baby friendly Hospital Initiative and breastfeeding celebrations
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