Cristi Moore serves as Chief Communications Officer for the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). In this role she leads the Communications and Public Affairs team which advances DPH’s brand — both internally and externally — through promotion of the agency’s programs and services, and its employees’ contributions and successes.
On July 1, 2024, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) became two separate agencies — the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) and the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). Additionally, DHEC's retail food program and milk and dairy lab moved to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. See our DHEC Restructuring page to learn more.
We detect and control communicable diseases and other public health crises by:
As the public health agency for the State of South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Public Health’s (DPH) mission is: To protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of everyone in South Carolina.
Established July 1, 2024, in accordance with the DHEC Restructuring Act of 2023 (Act 60), DPH works closely with Governor Henry McMaster, state agencies and partners to better serve South Carolinians.
See the DPH Organizational Chart for more information on how the agency is structured at a high level.
