- … Speakers - Health Data Symposium 2019 Keynote: “How Population Data on Disabilities Can Help Address Disparities and Guide Prevention” Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD Medical Officer and Associate Director for Children with Special Healthcare Needs National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD Marshalyn … Keynote: “How Population Data on Disabilities Can Help Address Disparities and Guide Prevention” …
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- … Back to All News DPH to Create Statewide Plan to Prevent Community Violence FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 30, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking community input to help develop the first statewide strategic plan to support Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVIP) programs in South Carolina. In late-October, DPH, in conjunction with ISI … Oct. 30, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking community input to help develop the first statewide strategic plan to …