Publications and Resources
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Issue Brief: A Profile of the Uninsured in South Carolina
Most South Carolinians have health insurance coverage of some kind. However, based on census data released in December of 2013, 16.8% of South Carolinians are not insured, which is higher…
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The Role and Value of Portable Play Equipment in the Child Care Center
A new report released by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), recommends the…
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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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Considering Sodium Intake Reduction Strategies in South Carolina
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), brought together stakeholders to discuss and develop…
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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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Pocket Guide to Health Care Terms – June 2012 Edition
The Pocket Guide to Health Care Terms is produced by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health as a resource in understanding the numerous terms and acronyms that…
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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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A Case Study of Two South Carolina Communities Pursuing Complete Streets Policies
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health, with support from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers (ASTHO) and the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), supports the South Carolina…
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A Report on the South Carolina Healthy Eating and Active Living Health Impact Assessment Capacity Building and Planning Project
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health worked with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to manage a project funded by the Association of State and Territorial…