South Africa: Western Cape health MEC Mireille Wenger says child health is close to her heart, and she intends making a difference

Given the severe fiscal challenges facing South Africa’s public health sector, it is perhaps unsurprising that on June 13 Western Cape Premier Alan Winde selected Mireille Wenger to take over in the province’s health hot seat. As the newly appointed MEC of health and wellness in the Western Cape, Wenger brings to the table two years’ experience as MEC of finance and economic opportunities – a demonstrated flourish for pragmatism and a head for numbers.

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