| Agency Name: | South Carolina Department of Public Health |
| Type: | Department |
| Preceding1: | South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of South Carolina |
| Headquarters: | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Employees: | 2,900+ |
| Budget: | $530,226,002 (FY24-25) |
| Chief1 Name: | Edward Simmer |
| Chief1 Position: | Interim Director |
| Website: | dph.sc.gov |
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is a South Carolina cabinet agency which coordinates disease control, supports healthy nutrition, responds to natural disasters, provides research and statistics on the state's health and environment.[1]
The department was created in 2024 when the South Carolina General Assembly split the former South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) into two new departments: DPH and the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services.