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New Western Cape health MEC Mireille Wenger says child health is near her heart

Posted in: #Vote4Health, Access to Medicines, Child health, Healthcare system, InFocus, Latest, Provinces, Spotlight, Western Cape

Mireille Wenger was recently appointed to the Western Cape’s top health job. Biénne Huisman chatted to Wenger about health policy, child health, and the challenge of providing quality public health services at a time of shrinking budgets.

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New Western Cape health MEC Mireille Wenger says child health is near her heart

Of South Africa’s nine health MECs, five are new

Posted in: #Vote4Health, Eastern Cape, Focus, Free State, Gauteng, Healthcare system, InFocus, KwaZulu-Natal, Latest, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, Provinces, Spotlight, Western Cape

Following South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections, the decisions about the top health jobs in the country’s nine provinces have now all been made. Elri Voigt rounds up the appointments.

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Of South Africa’s nine health MECs, five are new

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