South Carolina Department of Public Health

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]

South Carolina
Department of Public Health

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Department overview
Formed	July 1, 2024; 10 months ago (2024-07-01)
Preceding Department	South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Jurisdiction	Government of South Carolina
Headquarters	Columbia, South Carolina
Employees	2,900+
Annual budget	$530,226,002 (FY24-25)
Department executive	Edward Simmer, Interim Director
Website	dph.sc.gov

History

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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