Department Engages Stakeholders
Trade Unions, 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
Date added: 24 January 2012

Komani Hospital gets thumbs up!
komani hospital, MEC, Dr Nogela
“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
Date added: 20 October 2011

Department observe breastfeeding week
breastfeeding
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
Date added: 31 August 2011

Cash link to infant deaths
superbug outbreak, Cecilia Makiwane Hospital, Vuyo Mosana
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
Date added: 26 July 2011

Dead man wakes up in mortuary
libode, private indertaker
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
Date added: 25 July 2011

MEC Gqobana visited Xonxa village to celebrate Mandela's 93rd birthday
Mandela, Qunu, MEC Gqobana
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
Date added: 20 July 2011

Probe into doctor's alleged misconduct
manhandled patient, ECape Health, Dr Siva Pillay
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
Date added: 12 July 2011

EC Health MEC extends condolences to the King's family and nation
mec sicelo gqobana, king maxhobayakhawuleza sandile
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
Date added: 12 July 2011

Department holds Medico-legal Symposium
mthatha health resource centre, medic-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
Date added: 03 June 2011

Minister Brings plan to overhaul health system
minister of health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi
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
Date added: 05 May 2011