The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control began receiving funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1998 to support a state heart disease and stroke prevention program. Our program received increased funding for basic implementation beginning in 2001. CDC charges states to improve cardiovascular health for all, reduce the burden, and eliminate disparities associated with heart disease and stroke.
Useful Information
- Please click here to download the speaker presentations and materials for the 8th Annual Diabetes/Heart Disease & Stroke Winter Symposium, Care in Challenging Times, held March 5-6, 2010 in Myrtle Beach, SC.
- See agenda for the Stroke Systems of Care Study Committee meeting on May 7.
SC national rankings for heart disease remained at the 23rd highest in age-adjusted mortality rate from 2005-2006. In 2006, SC was nationally ranked 8th highest in age adjusted mortality rate for stroke, improving from the 5th highest in 2005, after three decades of being highest or second highest in the nation.
The Division is located within the Bureau of Community Health and Chronic Disease Prevention and is part of a network of chronic disease prevention programs aiming to improve the health of our communities across South Carolina. Please use the menu at the side of the page to learn more about our program.
For additional information, please contact:
Betsy Crick, Public Information Coordinator - 803.545.4496