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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]
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| 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) |
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| Website | dph.sc.gov |
The 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.
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