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Physical Activity: The Arthritis Pain Reliever

Did you know that physical activity can be used as a way to manage arthritis pain and increase function?

Arthritis Programs in South Carolina

Through the programs promoted by the DPH Division of Healthy Aging and the Lt. Governor's Office on Aging, people with arthritis can learn to manage their arthritis, reduce joint pain and live a healthy active life. Don't let arthritis keep you from living the life you want, take charge and show arthritis who is boss!

For more information on any of these programs, please call our toll free number: 1-866-899-3663.

Arthritis Data Reports

The (S.C.) Burden of Arthritis 2011 (pdf) - This report provides information about the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis in South Carolina. Arthritis is the state's leading cause of disability.

Data to Care (DTC)

What is Data to Care (DTC)?

DTC is a public health strategy that aims to use HIV surveillance data to identify HIV-diagnosed individuals, not in care, link them to care, and support the HIV Care Continuum.

DTC in South Carolina is known as Targeting Re-engagement In Care Efficiently (TRICE).

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Nearly year-round, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) participates in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) — the world's largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world. The BRFSS is a random telephone survey of non-institutionalized individuals aged 18 or older that is used to track health risks, behaviors and preventative health practices in the United States.

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)

Updated: June 29, 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) in 1987 in response to indications that the United States low birthweight and infant mortality rates were no longer declining as rapidly as in past years. In 1991, South Carolina (SC) PRAMS was implemented through a collaborative agreement between the CDC, the Office of Public Health Statistics and Information Services and the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health (DPH).

Biostatistics Publications

Updated: Aug. 31, 2026

Drug Overdose Deaths 2017 – 2024

This report describes fatal drug overdose deaths that occurred in South Carolina. Data derived from death certificates registered with the South Carolina Department of Public Health's Division of Vital Records and represent deaths that occurred in the state of South Carolina regardless of the residence of the decedent.