Healthy Living
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IMPH Releases SC Childhood Immunization Report
Report examines barriers to routine immunization adherence among children ages 0-6 in South Carolina The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) has released its newest report, Childhood…
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Policy Brief: Priority Policy Opportunities for City and County-Level Stakeholders to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living
In partnership with Healthy People Healthy Carolinas (HPHC), the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health is excited to publish “Priority Policy Opportunities for City and County-Level Stakeholders to…
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Exploring Opportunities for Obesity Prevention in Early Care and Education
The Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity in the Bureau of Chronic Disease and Prevention of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) collaborated with IMPH to conduct an assessment of opportunities…
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A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Park, Trail and Green Space Planning in the West Side of Greenville, South Carolina
The health impacts of park, trail and green space planning in the west side of Greenville are better understood as a result of a comprehensive community process led by the…
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Sodium Intake Reduction Strategy Development
The Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Division of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has worked with IMPH to review and analyze the development and implementation of a sodium intake reduction…
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A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of a Proposed “Road Diet” and Re-Striping Project
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) worked with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to manage a project funded by the Association of State and Territorial…
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Evidence-Based Public Health
This work began prior to the evolution of the South Carolina Public Health Institute to the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health. Supporting the Community Guide in South…