Certificates for deaths that occur in South Carolina must be filed electronically with the S.C. Department of Public Health.
In 2022, the South Carolina General Assembly passed S.C. H3325 which requires funeral homes and medical certifiers to complete, certify and file death certificates electronically.
Send all media requests to media@dph.sc.gov and include your story idea, contact information and deadline. This timestamps your request and allows us to:
Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in our state, accounting for approximately 1 in every 4 deaths. This disease touches us all whether as a cancer survivor, caregiver, family member, or friend.
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Scott Jaillette serves as the director of Legislative Affairs for the South Carolina Department of Public Health. In this role, Jaillette represents the agency and its more than 2,950 staff on matters before the General Assembly.
Karla Buru, DrPH, MPH, MSW, serves as Deputy Director of Health Strategy and External Affairs & Chief of Staff for the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). In this role she assists the agency's director in the development and implementation of special projects, strategies, budgeting and agency initiatives on a day-to-day basis.
Gwendolyn (Gwen) Thompson serves as deputy director of Healthcare Quality for the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). Healthcare Quality's primary purpose is to work together with health care facilities and services to protect the public's health by assuring that safe, quality care is provided.
Edward Simmer, MD, MPH, DLFAPA, is the interim director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). In this role, Simmer leads the cabinet agency and reports to Governor Henry McMaster.
