Promoting Your Health & Well-being

Formerly a part of DHEC, DPH provides public health services, healthcare quality improvements, and resources to everyone in South Carolina.

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Healthy Faith Partnerships (Faith-Based Outreach)

A comprehensive faith-based outreach effort to address concerns about issues like maternal and infant health, chronic disease, and health disparities across the state.

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Public Health Clinics

Family Planning, immunizations, STD/HIV/Hep C, TB, opioid OD kits with Naloxone (opioid overdose antidote), WIC services, and more offered at locations near you.

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WIC Nutrition Program

WIC is a nutrition program that provides health education, healthy foods, breastfeeding support, and other services at no cost to families in South Carolina who qualify.

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Vital Records

Vital Records is the state's official records keeper for information about life events such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces occurring in South Carolina. They issue certificates and reports.

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Find Health Care Facilities

Access our interactive map identifying all DPH-licensed healthcare facilities and services. The map allows you to search for specific facilities and services and provides up-to-date information.

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File a Health Care Complaint

File a complaint against a DPH-licensed healthcare facility or service.

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News

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Rabid Animals Confirmed in Multiple Counties; One Person, Two Cats, Two Dogs, and Nine Goats Exposed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Aug. 27, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed rabies in a skunk from Greenville County and in bats from Beaufort, Greenwood and Pickens counties.
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DPH Announces West Nile Virus Outbreaks in Midlands, Lowcountry

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Aug. 26, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two outbreaks of West Nile virus (one in the Midlands and one in the Lowcountry) and is encouraging residents to take personal protective measures against mosquitoes.
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Rabid Raccoon Confirmed in Aiken County; Two Pets Exposed

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Aug. 21, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a raccoon found near Bertram Drive and Danzig Lane in Aiken, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No people are known to have been exposed at this time. Two dogs were exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control Act.
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Rabid Animals Confirmed in Multiple Counties; Thirteen People and Four Pets Exposed

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Aug. 20, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that three animals from different counties have tested positive for rabies:
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Events

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026 10:00 am - 02:00 pm

Cervical and Mammogram Screenings, Goose Creek - Tuesday, September 8, 2026

MUSC Mobile Health Unit

Cervical and Mammogram Screenings

Goose Creek Health Department
106 Westview Drive Blvd.
Goose Creek, SC 29455

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Cervical and Mammogram Screenings, Varnville - Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 10:00 am - 02:00 pm
Cervical and Mammogram Screenings, Bluffton - Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 10:00 am - 02:00 pm
Cervical and Mammogram Screenings, Walterboro - Monday, December 14, 2026

Monday, December 14, 2026 10:00 am - 02:00 pm

Submit a complaint regarding services being provided to a child by a state agency

Please submit your complaint by phone (1-800-206-1957) or an electronic form submission with the S.C. Department of Children's Advocacy.