The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Public Health area publishes a variety of documents on health regulation, client services, preventive services, and public health preparedness.

Recent Submissions

  • What is a quality insufficient unsatisfactory specimen? 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-18)
    An unsatisfactory specimen is a sample that is of poor quality in which the Newborn Screening Results may be affected by the adequacy of the sample. This paper explains the reasons a specimen is deemed unsatisfactory, what ...
  • What is a contaminated unsatisfactory specimen? 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-08)
    An unsatisfactory specimen is a sample that is of poor quality in which the Newborn Screening Results may be affected by the adequacy of the sample. This paper explains the reasons a specimen is deemed unsatisfactory, what ...
  • What is a clotted or layered unsatisfactory specimen? 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-18)
    An unsatisfactory specimen is a sample that is of poor quality in which the Newborn Screening Results may be affected by the adequacy of the sample. This paper explains the reasons a specimen is deemed unsatisfactory, what ...
  • Healthy People 2020 and 2030 cancer objectives (United States & South Carolina) 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2022-05)
    Healthy People Objectives are science-based, 10-year national objectives created in order to improve the health of all Americans. The current report “Healthy People 2020 and 2030 Cancer Objectives (National & South ...
  • DHEC HealtheLife portal 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-02-14)
    Access your DHEC health record with the new DHEC HealtheLife client portal. Once registered, you can: View details and notifications for upcoming appointments ; Receive important messages from your clinic ; Access test ...
  • DHEC HealtheLife portal 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-02-14)
    Access your DHEC health record with the new DHEC HealtheLife client portal. Once registered, you can: View details and notifications for upcoming appointments ; Receive important messages from your clinic ; Access test ...
  • Division of Public Health Nutrition Practice and SNAP-Ed : who we are and what we do 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-31)
    DHEC’s SNAP-Ed programs are provided in 22 counties. They provide food and nutrition education that inspires public confidence and supports American agriculture by encouraging healthy food choices and physically active ...
  • Asadores giratorios verticales para asar y servir platos de carne rebanada 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-02-14)
    Vertical rotisseries are used in the cooking of ground, comminuted, or stacked meats for dishes such as gyro, al pastor, shawarma, and doner kebab. Meat is sliced from the outer layer of the rotating cone or loaf as it ...
  • Vertical rotisserie spit-cooking and serving for shaved meat dishes 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-02-08)
    Vertical rotisseries are used in the cooking of ground, comminuted, or stacked meats for dishes such as gyro, al pastor, shawarma, and doner kebab. Meat is sliced from the outer layer of the rotating cone or loaf as it ...
  • What is a scratched or abraded unsatisfactory specimen? 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-18)
    An unsatisfactory specimen is a sample that is of poor quality in which the Newborn Screening Results may be affected by the adequacy of the sample. This paper explains the reasons a specimen is deemed unsatisfactory, ...
  • Cancer in African American men in South Carolina 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; South Carolina Cancer Alliance (South Carolina State Library, 2019-10-22)
    This report highlights the cancer-related health of African American men in South Carolina.The purpose of this report is to show areas where disparities still exist, and to make some recommendations to develop strategies ...
  • ReConnect us : a prison initiative 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-02-15)
    This brochure describes ReConnect Us, a program that helps ex-convicts set goals, link into HIV medical care, help with finding ajob, and maintain stable housing.
  • Breast cancer in South Carolina 2000-2019 : a 20 year snapshot of women 50 years or older 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2022-09-02)
    This paper gives statistics about breast cancer for the last 20 years.
  • Rabies and Bats in South Carolina 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-02-07)
    This sheet tells about rabies in bats, how to prevent rabies, and dealing with exposure to rabies.
  • Prediabetes in South Carolina 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-30)
    This sheet discusses the questions: what is prediabetes, how many people in South Carolina have prediabetes, who is at risk for prediabetes in SC, how is prediabetes diagnosed, who should be tested for prediabetes, who has ...
  • South Carolina 2023 List of Reportable Conditions 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Disease Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-02-16)
    This is a list of diseases and conditions that must, by law, be reported by physicians and health care professionals to their local public health department.
  • Healthcare personnel influenza vaccination report : 2020–2021 influenza season annual report 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2022-09)
    Healthcare personnel (HCP) are at risk of transmitting influenza to their patients, coworkers, and families if they become infected. The benefits of influenza vaccination among HCP and their patients, as well as lower rates ...
  • Data brief : 2020 COVID-19 South Carolina data summary 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health; Sanderson, Brittney (South Carolina State Library, 2021-01-26)
    As of January 10, 2021, more than 22 million Americans have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and nearly 370,000 Americans have died as a result. As of the same date, one in every 1,000 South Carolinians have died from the ...
  • Healthy body, healthy brain 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-09)
    This public health poster encourages you to live a healthy life.
  • Genital herpes : frequently asked questions (FAQ) 

    South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-19)
    This paper discusses genital herpes.

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