WCGHW-Annual-Report-2017_2018_0.pdf

Summary

This 2017-2018 Annual Report for the Western Cape Department of Health provides an extensive summary of the regional healthcare system's operations, financial standing, and performance. It features a foreword from the Provincial Minister detailing the year's triumphs, such as a long history of clean audits and the rollout of a unified patient identification system. The text describes how the department managed a growing quadruple burden of disease alongside natural disasters like droughts and hospital fires. Detailed sections outline strategic goals, organizational hierarchies, and infrastructure projects like the redevelopment of Tygerberg Hospital. Furthermore, the report catalogs public-private partnerships and the legislative mandates that govern health service delivery. It serves as a formal transparency document regarding resource management and the department's commitment to person-centered care.