South Carolina Department of Public Health
 SCDPH Logo | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
History
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "What We Do | South Carolina Department of Public Health". dph.sc.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-17.