FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 17, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, and the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is celebrating the successes of its Newborn Screening Program and highlighting stories of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 16, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Following the release of data on obesity in the United States, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reminding the public of the threat obesity poses to good health and reaffirming …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 13, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a bat found near Edgefield Street and Park Avenue in Greenwood, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No people or pets are known to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 12, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — In observance of Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 15-21), the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is emphasizing the critical importance of proper car seat use and hosting a series of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 11, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Residential Care Committee will meet Wednesday, September 18, at 10 a.m. at the South Carolina Department of Public Health, Room #2407, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia. The proceedings will be open …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 11, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – A federal grant worth $925,389 was recently awarded to the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) to continue the agency’s collaborative efforts with stakeholders across the state to provide …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 10, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed that a bat and a skunk – from different counties – have tested positive for rabies. The bat that tested positive was found near …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 10, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – As World Suicide Prevention Day is observed Sept. 10, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) aims to raise awareness, spread hope and share vital information on how everyone can play a …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 6, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a skunk found near Lincoln and East Old Limestone roads in York, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. Two people were potentially …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 6, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — In celebration of National Food Bank Day Friday, Sept. 6, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) thanks our dedicated statewide partners who operate food banks and pantries that provide …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 4, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – In conjunction with September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH), in collaboration with the South Carolina Children’s Hospital Collaborative …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 3, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – In an effort to promote transparency and continually improve care across the state, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) will make enforcement actions taken by Healthcare Quality readily …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 29, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, and the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is taking time to remember those lost to overdose and to highlight the need to address stigma …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 28, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Community Health Worker Appreciation Day is Aug. 28, and the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is recognizing the significant contributions that Community Health Workers ( …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 28, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) urges residents to avoid recalled Boar’s Head deli meat following a national Listeria outbreak that might have contributed to two deaths in the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 22, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a bobcat found near Pleasant Hill Drive and Caterpillar Court in Hemingway, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. One dog was exposed …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 21, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) today wishes to announce the hiring of William Britt as General Counsel for the agency. Britt has served as the agency’s interim General Counsel since …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 20, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Following a period of heavy rain and flooding around the state due to Tropical Storm Debby, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reminds South Carolinians to remove standing water to …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 19, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — As part of National Immunization Awareness Month, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) and Prisma Health held a press conference today focusing on the importance of immunizations that …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 19, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a fox found near Gaston Street between Jeffcoat Court and Carolyn Lane in Gaston, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. One person …
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