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DPH Celebrates 10 Years of Growing Access to Fresh Produce Through Fruit and Vegetable Outlet Inventory
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Apr. 21, 2025COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Fruit and Vegetable Outlet Inventory (FVOI), a key initiative aimed at improving access to fresh fruits and vegetables for communities throughout the state.
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DPH Shares Important Tips to Prevent Dog Bites in Children and Adults
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Apr. 9, 2025COLUMBIA, S.C. — The second full week of April is celebrated annually as National Dog Bite Prevention Week. The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) would like to use this week to remind pet owners that any dog – even close family pets – can bite a person and cause injury.
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DPH Observes STI Awareness Week and National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with Free Testing
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Apr. 8, 2025COLUMBIA, S.C. — National Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Week and National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day both occur in April. The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is taking the opportunity to raise awareness of the impact of STIs in all populations as well as focus on HIV’s effects on young people.
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View AllEMS for Children Advisory Committee Meeting - Thursday, April 24, 2025
Agenda
- Welcome & Introductions - Kevin Polley, MD, EMSC Chair, Prisma Health Upstate
- Freedom of Information Act - Sable Land, DPH
- Approval of January Minutes - Kevin Polley, MD
- Youth Access to Psychiatry Program - Sharyl Connor, DMH
- TASC Pediatric Trauma Subcommittee - Mandy Felder, RN
- Pediatric Disaster Triage - Prisma Health Midlands
- Pediatric Readiness Recognition - Sable Land
- Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire
- Prisma Health Ambulance Service
- EMSC/DPH Updates - Sable Land
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