FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. – An annual report released by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) shows overall improvements in outcomes for infants in the first year of life, with the state’s 2022 …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet Thursday, June 13, at 10 a.m. at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Room #3420, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a fox found between High Hill and Borkowitz roads in Scranton, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. One person …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is observing National Men’s Health Week by encouraging men to take action to prevent health problems, including getting early …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a feral cat found near Toccoa Highway and Pickens Road in Westminster, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. One …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Family Health and Fitness Day is June 8, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging South Carolinians to use the day to connect with loved ones, enjoy the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The PHHSBG Public Hearing & State Preventive Health Advisory Committee will meet Friday, June 7, at 10 a.m. at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Conference Room N122, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The PHHSBG Public Hearing & State Preventive Health Advisory Committee will meet Friday, June 7, at 10 a.m. at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Conference Room N122, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a raccoon found near Suttons and Santee roads in Andrews, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No people are known …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that two cats from Florence County have tested positive for rabies. An orange 6- to 8-week-old kitten found with wounds of unknown …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 31, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) Camp Burnt Gin was nominated and selected as the Best Summer Camp in this year’s Best of Sumter competition, sponsored by the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 31, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. ― With more than 2,300 state-regulated dams across the state, the South Carolina Department of Health of and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) Dams & Reservoirs Safety Program plays a critical role in …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 31, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a raccoon found near Dolphin Point Drive and Indigo Loop in Beaufort, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — May to October is a busy time for South Carolina beaches, when residents and visitors flock to the coast to enjoy one of South Carolina’s greatest and most beautiful natural attractions. South Carolina’s …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and local partners have developed a new resource to help nonverbal, neurodivergent and non-English speaking people better communicate …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a raccoon found near Cade and Barrineau roads in Cades, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. One person was …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — In observance of Preeclampsia Awareness Month, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is raising awareness about the state of maternal health in South Carolina and …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet Tuesday, May, 21, at 10 a.m. at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Room #3420, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia. The …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — In advance of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is joining partners in observing Hurricane …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — As National Hospital Week (May 12-18) is recognized across the country, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) praises South Carolina’s hospitals and healthcare workers …
