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IMPH Joins National Sodium Reduction Initiative
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) accepted an invitation to join the National Sodium Reduction Initiative (NSRI) in January 2012. As a partner, IMPH signed NSRI’s statement of support for sodium reduction as an effort to lower rates of hypertension, prevent heart attacks and strokes and save lives. The National Sodium Reduction [...] -
Oral Health 2014 Initiative
IMPH is supporting the work of the SC Rural Health Research Center to develop a statewide plan of action to implement a sustainable public health response that is integrated into primary care and dental safely net systems, and achieves significant, measurable oral health outcomes. -
Exploring Opportunities for Obesity Prevention in Early Care and Education
IMPH is convening stakeholders and performing qualitative research to identify opportunities and barriers to improving access to healthy food and opportunities for physical activity in child care centers in South Carolina. -
Sodium Intake Reduction Strategy Development
The Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Division of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has partnered with IMPH to provide support for the development of a sodium intake reduction strategy in South Carolina. -
South Carolina Perspectives on a Health Insurance Exchange
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (formerly the South Carolina Public Health Institute) conducted a focus group study among key constituencies to explore their perspectives on health insurance coverage, marketplace considerations and the type of exchange that South Carolina could have. -
Advancing Health in South Carolina: A Summit of the ACA Implementation Initiative
Ms. Sarah Thomas, Vice President, Public Policy & Communication at the National Committee for Quality Assurance, gave the Keynote presentation at the August 24, 2011 Advancing Health in South Carolina Summit of the ACA Implementation Initiative. -
Jean Marie Place: Outstanding Student Research
Arnold School of Public Health student, Jean Marie Place, was presented with the Outstanding Abstract Award at the South Carolina Public Health Association's Annual Meeting. -
IMPH in the News
Institute of Medicine and Public Health was mentioned in a Post and Courier article "Institute to Focus on Health." -
Teamwork Helped Reduce Infant Deaths
Dr. Lisa Waddell, who served on the former South Carolina Public Health Institute's Advisory Board, authored an editorial column detailing the successes of partnerships in reducing the number of South Carolina's children who do not celebrate their first birthday. -
Presentation to SC Health Planning Committee
On June 30, 2011, SCPHI presented and organized a panel to provide an overview of the context of health in South Carolina to the SC Health Planning Committee. The panelists, with links to copies of their presentations, are provided.
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Focus on South Carolina
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The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (formerly the South Carolina Public Health Institute) conducted a focus group study among key constituencies to explore their perspectives on health insurance coverage, marketplace considerations and the type of exchange that South Carolina could have.
