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Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026
Meet General Counsel Will Britt
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Sam Capers Celebrates 48 Years of Service at DPH
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026
DPH panelists take the spotlight after showing of ‘Contagion’ on the big screen
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026
Giving to Give: Tripp Clark Becomes Living Kidney Donor
Thursday, Sep 11, 2025
Internship Spotlight: Q&A with Healthcare Quality Intern Palak Patel
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Internship Spotlight: Q&A with HIV Intern Ella Forrester
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Internship Spotlight: Q&A with HIV Intern Amber Devine
Friday, May 2, 2025
Leading with Purpose: Jon Jones’ Lifelong Commitment to EMS Excellence
Monday, Apr 28, 2025
Internship Spotlight: How DPH Interns Are Making a Difference in HIV Prevention
Friday, Mar 21, 2025
CDES Team Publishes Article About New Legionella Sources Linked with 2022 Outbreak in CDC Journal
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025
Meet Lowcountry Service Coordination Director Gale Parker
Monday, Jan 13, 2025
Meet Bureau of Community Nutrition Services Director Berry Kelly
Thursday, Dec 12, 2024
Meet Occupational Employee Health and Safety Director Jane Yates
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024
Meet Data Modernization Initiative Director Emika Aroh
Thursday, Oct 17, 2024
Meet Assistant Director of Nursing Shenicka McCray
Thursday, Aug 1, 2024
DPH Encourages Preventative Measures, Vaccination Amid Increase in COVID Cases
Wednesday, Jul 10, 2024
A New Day is Dawning for Public Health in South Carolina

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Wednesday, Jul 10, 2024

A New Day is Dawning for Public Health in South Carolina

On July 1, the new South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) officially launched as the state’s official public health agency, devoted to advancing and improving the health of South Carolinians and the communities in which they live.

This is a new day for public health in South Carolina, a state with a proud history of public health innovation going all the way back to 1712, when the then colony of South Carolina created the first health officer position in all of North America.

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