Formerly a part of DHEC, DPH provides public health services, health care quality improvements, and resources to everyone in South Carolina.

SCDES is committed to preserving South Carolina's air, land, water, and coast through Science, Service and Sustainability,

As of July 1, many food safety duties that were part of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) are now handled by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA).

The Bureau of Health Facility Licensing (BHFL) regulates health care facilities and providers in South Carolina. It enforces standards, inspects, and licenses facilities such as nursing homes, hospices, home health agencies, body piercing facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, tattoo facilities, adult day cares and renal dialysis facilities. The Bureau also licenses hearing aid specialists and midwives.

Includes links for Vital and Morbidity, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Pregnancy and Maternal/Child Health statistical publications.

Statistical Abstract and Community Profiles

This site allows generation of user-specified tables and interactive maps of public health data.

Use this tool to view risk-based inspection scores for all facilities permitted under South Carolina Regulation 61-25, including restaurants, delis, school cafeterias, grocery stores, retail meat markets, bakeries, seafood markets and convenience stores.

The site includes links to different state and national resources related to nutrition.