DPH Commends Employees, Community Partners for National Public Health Thank You Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Nov. 25, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Today is Public Health Thank You Day, and leadership with the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) wishes to recognize the invaluable work provided by public health workers across the state, including all DPH employees, who help improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians.  

Public Health Thank You Day is celebrated the Monday before Thanksgiving every year to honor public health professionals who work tirelessly to protect the health of all people and all communities. 

More than 2,900 DPH employees help contribute to the agency’s vision of “healthy people living in healthy communities” by working each day to protect and promote the health of the public. From helping protect the public from diseases and injuries to licensing and inspecting health care facilities to ensure quality care is provided to residents to providing critical administrative and support services, DPH employees perform essential roles that all South Carolinians depend upon.  

“DPH employees work across every corner of our state to provide critical resources, program and services that help protect and improve the health of South Carolinians,” said Dr. Edward Simmer, interim DPH director. “It is an honor to be part of this incredible team of people, and I am proud to recognize their work and thank them for their service to our communities on Public Health Thank You Day.” 

DPH leadership also thanks the agency’s countless public health partners who provide services to residents across the state.  

“The dedication of our state’s public health workforce helps keep communities healthy and safe,” Simmer said. “Today is an excellent opportunity to say thank you to all of the dedicated public health workers and volunteers who join us every day in our mission to protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of everyone in South Carolina.” 

Learn more about DPH and its ongoing mission to support healthy people in healthy communities at dph.sc.gov/about.  

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