Press Releases + Updates
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SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health and SC Department on Aging Release Recommendations to Combat Social Isolation in Older Adults
Report identifies opportunities for South Carolina to promote social connection for older adults COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 13, 2023) — The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a…
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Press Release: New Rankings Show Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in South Carolina
Prioritizing Infrastructure Investments Can Fuel More Civically Active Communities and Healthier Residents COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 29, 2023) — Beaufort County ranks the healthiest in South Carolina and Allendale is the…
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IMPH and DRSC Release New Olmstead Report and Recommendations
Report identifies opportunities for South Carolina to strengthen home and community-based services for people with disabilities COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 28, 2023) — Disability Rights South Carolina (DRSC), the designated Protection…
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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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Press Release: IMPH Releases Report and Recommendations Developed by S.C. Experts Examining Lessons Learned from COVID-19
Report includes actionable recommendations to inform contagious disease outbreak planning COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 17, 2022) — The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization…
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Press Release: IMPH Releases Guide for Local Policymakers in Use of Opioid Settlement Funds
S.C. will receive more than $360 million over the next 18 years Left to right: Hunter Sox, IMPH; Jared Libet, Office of the South Carolina Attorney General; Senator Katrina Frye…
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Press Release: IMPH Releases Recommendations for S.C.’s Direct Care Workforce in Long-Term Care Settings
Policy brief includes recommendations for expanding S.C. recruitment and retention efforts COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 1, 2022) — The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) has released a…
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Policy Brief: Supporting Pandemic Recovery and Improving Rural Health
IMPH spoke to 30 stakeholders from rural areas of South Carolina and identified priorities for improving rural health outcomes. The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) released…
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Press Release: New Rankings Show Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in South Carolina
Childcare Costs Consume 20% of Household Income in South Carolina, Threatening Economic Security COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 27, 2022) — Beaufort ranks the healthiest in South Carolina and Dillon is the…