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Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:55:50 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Renal Dialysis Advisory Council will meet Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the fourth floor conference room of the Heritage Building, 1777 St. Julian Place, Middleburg Plaza area off Forest Drive in Columbia.

S.C. DHEC Director Templeton to Address Furman University's Riley Institute, Diversity Leaders Initiative Meeting

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:55:21 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. - S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Director Catherine Templeton will address the Furman University Riley Institute's Diversity Leaders Initiative meeting tomorrow, March 1, 2013, at 1:10 p.m.

DHEC Director Templeton to Address S.C. Water Quality Association Tomorrow

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:54:13 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. - S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Director Catherine Templeton will address the S.C. Water Quality Association's Quarterly Membership Meeting tomorrow, February 28, 2012, at 11:00 a.m.

Annual Lawn Mower Exchange encourages residents to go electric

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:52:32 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina residents will have another alternative to using gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment this summer, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.

Statewide leaders and child advocates to discuss strategies for helping all South Carolina children succeed

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:52:00 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. - S.C. DHEC Director Catherine Templeton will join a panel discussion hosted by The Institute for Child Success and Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP), two organizations working to improve access to early childhood care and education across South Carolina.

DHEC Director Templeton to Meet with S.C. Retail Association Today

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:51:32 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. - S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Director Catherine Templeton will attend the S.C. Retail Association Board and Members Meeting today, February 19, 2012, at 10:30 a.m.

DHEC’s All-Health Team application deadline extended

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:22:58 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The deadline for applications for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s All-Health Team has been extended until March 15, the agency announced today.

Fuel spill closes Beaufort County shellfish beds

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:35:42 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has closed some shellfish harvesting beds on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County due to a fuel spill, the agency announced today.

Sewage spill closes Charleston County shellfish beds

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:35:07 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has closed shellfish harvesting beds in a portion of the Intracoastal Waterway in Charleston County due to a sewage spill at the Sullivan's Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, the agency announced today.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events scheduled

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:34:58 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina marks the 13th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7 and events are planned across the state to highlight the impact of the disease on African-American communities, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.

Hearing aid specialist application deadline set

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:03:14 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Those who are interested in taking the qualifying examination for licensure as a hearing aid specialist have until Feb. 12, 2013 to submit an application and a fee of $95 to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the agency announced today.

S.C. infant mortality rate stabilizes while disparities widen

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:02:36 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s infant mortality rate in 2011 remained stable at 7.4 deaths per 1,000 babies born, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.

Norovirus on the rise; take precautions now

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:23:46 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – With the arrival of the peak of norovirus season (January-March), the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control warns S.C residents of the dangers of norovirus.

Blue Ribbon Committee on Shoreline Management meeting set

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:43:53 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Shoreline Management will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. at the Gressette Building in Columbia, S.C.

DHEC accepting All-Health Team award applications

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:36:59 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s All-Health Team deadline for accepting applications for its 2013 season is February 15, the agency announced today.

Cat exposes six to rabies in Charleston County

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:52:53 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Five adults and one teen in Charleston County have been exposed to a cat that tested positive for rabies, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.

Raccoon exposes Woodruff teen to rabies

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:38:46 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A teenage male from Woodruff, S.C. has been bitten by a raccoon who tested positive for rabies, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.

DHEC’s Petrofes honored for improving public’s health

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:55:27 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A national health advocacy group has named one of the state’s public health directors a "public health hero," the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.