On December 1, 2016, the Office of Public Health Statistics and Information Services hosted the 2016 DHEC Health Data Symposium. The purpose of the event was to share information on some of DHEC's available health data sources. Attendees from the department, colleges and universities, as well as non-profits and community organizations participated. This was the first of what is planned to be an annual event.

On this page, you can view the agenda and get contact information for the presenters.

To support school districts in their efforts to provide all students with a healthy and safe learning environment, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) and the State Department of Education jointly employ a State School Nurse Consultant. The State School Nurse Consultant provides guidance regarding school health and school nursing services to school districts and other entities upon request.

The State School Nurse Consultant also works with school nurse leaders from around the state to:

Camp Burnt Gin accepts boys and girls from South Carolina who are 7 through 25 years of age and have a physical disability or chronic illness. The disabilities of the campers may include such conditions as; cerebral palsy, spina bifida, cystic fibrosis, hearing impairments, heart disease, sickle cell anemia, seizures, cleft lip and palate, endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders, amputations, burns, head and spinal cord injuries.

About the S.C. Tobacco Quitline

• Quitline Facts (pdf)
• Who is Eligible? (pdf)

Materials to help people quit

We provide free materials to help you promote the S.C. Tobacco Quitline.

HOPWA

• Housing Assistance Request Form Print Instructions (November 2013)
• S.C.

Report All Cases Involving Animal Bites to DPH

If you provide care for a patient who has been bitten by an animal - whether the animal involved is a pet, stray, farm animal, exotic pet or wild animal - you are required to report the name, age, gender, weight, address and telephone number of the person bitten to DPH no later than the end of the next working day.

This is the DPH Guide for Rabies Risk Assessment and Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

Preventing Rabies

CDC recommendations for veterinarians.

Read the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016 (pdf). Reviewed yearly by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, this document has helped standardize approaches to animal rabies prevention and control in the U.S.

Whether you treat humans or animals, feel free to contact us for guidance, help and information.