The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to provide leadership and serve as a focal point for addressing health disparities and other minority health issues in South Carolina.
Major Initiatives
Faith-Based Health Initiatives use best practices to work with the African American faith community to address health disparities.
- Count Your Steps
A health promotion initiative intended to increase the number of minorities that begin a walking routine and to increase awareness of the benefits of walking.
Health Disparities
- State Health Improvement Plan for the Elimination of Health Disparities (SHIP-EHD) (pdf) serves to guide the state’s efforts to assist in the coordination of efforts and implementation of strategies toward eliminating health disparities.
- Definition and Priority Areas
- Data and Statistics
- Minority Health Disparity Initiatives Database
OMH is seeking information on health disparity projects and initiatives that specifically target South Carolina's minority communities. If you would like to add information on your project or initiative, please click on the link above to enter the database.
