National Public Health Week (NPHW) takes place April 1-7 this year, and this year’s theme is “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.”
Public health is more than just health care. It includes building communities free from pollution, with safe food and water and strong personal relationships.
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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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This year’s theme for National Public Health Week (NPHW) (April 3-9) is “Centering and Celebrating Cultures in Health.”
“DHEC works with our partners and communities across the state to overcome health disparities and realize the goal of every individual having the opportunity to achieve their full health potential,” said Dr. Edward Simmer, DHEC Director. “When we foster cultural connections in our community, our health and the quality of our lives are greatly improved.“
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March is Women’s History Month, and March 24 is World TB Day, so it’s a great time for us to recognize one of South Carolina’s public health pioneers, Ruth Dodd.
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National Injury Prevention Day is observed Nov. 18, and was first recognized nationally in November 2019. This year will be the third year that the state of South Carolina has brought awareness to injury prevention and all that the state does throughout the year.
You can visit DHEC’s Injury and Violence Prevention webpage to explore the different programs that DHEC currently promotes.
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Live Healthy S.C. 