Tygerberg Hospital Archives - Voice of the Cape

Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape celebrates World Lung Day

By Kouthar Sambo Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape celebrated World Lung Day yesterday to promote awareness about the importance of lung health and how to prevent, diagnose, and treat lung conditions. The theme was about making prevention and treatment accessible to everyone, therefore emphasizing the importance of preventing and treating lung disease. Speaking to VOC news, Tygerberg Hospital’s Physician and pulmonology fellow at the Division of Pulmonology Dr Saadiq […]

26 September 2023

Local

Twenty-Eight children to experience the true wonder of Smile Week

When asked to share his thoughts on children with physical abnormalities, professional German footballer, Mesut Özil, commented: “So many children are excluded from our society due to physical deformation. They should be helped to have a happier future.” Mesut Özil, is a generous sponsor of BigShoe® – a non-profit, worldwide growing network of football and sports fans, helping poor children with life-changing medical operations and more. Through the upcoming Smile […]

17 November 2022

Local

WCape to use high-flow nasal oxygen as early signs show improved treatment

Western Cape doctors are feeling hopeful about the early results of using nasal oxygen instead of ventilators to treat serious Covid-19 cases at public hospitals. As a result, the provincial Department of Health will now be rolling out high-flow nasal infrastructure, it was revealed during a digital press conference on Thursday. Head of department Keith Cloete said at Tygerberg Hospital, the team had decided to test the measure on seven […]

5 June 2020

News

Tygerberg sets up COVID-19 field hospital

The Western Cape is preparing for the roll-out of the mass coronavirus screenings announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday. It follows concern over a growing number of local transmissions, with South Africa's current infections at 1380. The virus has infected almost 900 000 people globally, with more than 49 000 deaths. On Thursday, MEC for Health in the Western Cape Nomafrench Mbombo conducted an inspection of Tygerberg hospital, the […]

3 April 2020

Events

Tygerberg Academic hospital gives 41 patients something to smile about

The 11th annual Smile Week will be taking place this week at the Tygerberg Academic Hospital. This surgery project will give a new bright smile to 41 children, with reversible facial deformities such as cleft lips, cleft palates, nose and ear conditions, facial paralysis known as Moebius Syndrome, burn wounds and craniofacial abnormalities. The Smile Foundation is a South African NGO, which is partnering with the Department of Health and […]

15 November 2017

Tygerberg Hospital

Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape celebrates World Lung Day

Twenty-Eight children to experience the true wonder of Smile Week

WCape to use high-flow nasal oxygen as early signs show improved treatment

Tygerberg sets up COVID-19 field hospital

Tygerberg Academic hospital gives 41 patients something to smile about

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