DHEC’s Environmental Justice Strong program, or EJ Strong, in collaboration with the University of South Carolina’s South Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association (SCAWWA) and Water Environment Association of South Carolina (WEASC) Carolina Water Club Student Chapter, recently initiated a water monitoring endeavor in partnership with students from Lower Richland High School as part of the Lower Richland’s Citizens Earning and Learning Initiative.
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This Women’s History Month we are featuring current and former DHEC employees who have made an impact in our state.
Today we feature Dr. Katherine Richardson, Regional Medical Director for the Lowcountry.
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DHEC’s Division of Injury and Substance Abuse Prevention (DISAP) is joining others across the country to promote National Poison Prevention Week.
In 2024, National Poison Prevention Week is March 17-23, 2024. National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of poison prevention nationwide during the third full week of March every year. The week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote community involvement in poisoning prevention.
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In summer 1945, Camp Burnt Gin opened its gates to the first campers. For the camp’s founder, Emily Cate, it was the pinnacle of a career focused on helping and empowering children with disabilities.
Emily Cate was a certified physical therapist with the South Carolina State Board of Health, now the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
Continue readingThis National Patient Safety Week (March 10-16), Project Firstline celebrates South Carolina health care workers and their commitment to keeping patients safe from infections in health care settings.
Since partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to bring Project Firstline to South Carolina a few years ago, DHEC has been working diligently to provide free training to health care workers in the Palmetto State. Project Firstline is a CDC infection control and prevention education and training initiative created in conjunction with health care workers for health care workers.
To learn more about Project Firstline, you can visit DHEC’s Project Firstline webpage, visit the CDC webpage or email projectfirstline@dhec.sc.gov.
For infection control updates and tidbits, text “DHECPFL” to 888-497-5155.
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