Yair Centeno
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New Report Highlights Factors Influencing the Health of South Carolinians
Data shows challenges and conditions that impact residents statewide COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 19, 2025) — New data explores the population health of South Carolinians and the impact of physical, mental,…
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IMPH Launches Rural Maternal and Infant Care Taskforce
Taskforce will develop action plan to improve outcomes for rural SC mothers and infants COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 1, 2024) — The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH),…
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Data Brief: IMPH and SC Cancer Alliance Release Cancer Mortality in African American Men in South Carolina: Lung, Prostate and Colorectal Cancer
June is Men’s Health Month. As this month comes to a close, IMPH and the SC Cancer Alliance have jointly released the Cancer Mortality in African American Men in South…
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Press Release: North and South Carolina Institutes of Medicine Announce Joint Pandemic Preparedness Task Force
UofSC Interim President Dr. Harris Pastides, Secretary of Commerce Machelle Baker Sanders to Co-Chair COLUMBIA, S.C. and RALEIGH, N.C. (June 1, 2021) — The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and…
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Report: Pandemic results in 20% more calls to mental health crisis hotlines
IMPH Executive Director Maya Pack interviewed with WACH FOX News on May 24, 2021, regarding IMPH and the South Carolina Behavioral Health Coalition’s (SCBHC) joint Behavioral Health 2021 Progress Report.…
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Press Release: IMPH and the South Carolina Behavioral Health Coalition (SCBHC) have jointly released the Behavioral Health 2021 Progress Report + One-pager in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health and the South Carolina Behavioral Health Coalition jointly release this update to a 2015 report. COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 24, 2021) —…
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2021-23 May 11, 2021 – Masks, Schools, Vaccine Passports
Governor Henry McMaster has issued an executive order that prohibits any county or local government in the state from relying on prior executive orders or using the state of emergency…
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2021-20 May 7, 2021 – State of Emergency
Governor Henry McMaster extends the state of emergency in South Carolina for another 15 days (May 22, 2021) in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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2021-20 April 22, 2021 – State of Emergency
Governor Henry McMaster extends the state of emergency in South Carolina for another 15 days (May 7, 2021) in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.