The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is a South Carolina cabinet agency which coordinates disease control, supports healthy nutrition, responds to natural disasters, provides research and statistics on the state's health and environment.[1]
Department overview | |
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Formed | July 1, 2024 |
Preceding Department | |
Jurisdiction | Government of South Carolina |
Headquarters | Columbia, South Carolina |
Employees | 2,900+ |
Annual budget | $530,226,002 (FY24-25) |
Department executive |
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Website | dph.sc.gov |
History
editThe department was created in 2024 when the South Carolina General Assembly split the former South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) into two new departments: DPH and the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services.
References
edit- ^ "What We Do | South Carolina Department of Public Health". dph.sc.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-17.