While South Carolina hospitals are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 epidemic in caring for those who fall ill from the virus, the Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas coalitions (which are supported by The Duke Endowment and the SCHA Foundation) have been responding to the dramatic economic impacts of lockdown protocols. These coalitions, which involve leaders […]
Eat Smart Move More Spartanburg County, housed at Partners for Active Living, a non-profit organization that works with other partners to create healthy eating and active living options for their community, is one of the ten Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas coalitions funded by The Duke Endowment and supported by SCHA. Part of a statewide network […]
Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas (HPHC) looks to create sustained health improvement through the cooperation and support of the extended local community.
Columbia, S.C. — The South Carolina Hospital Association is proud to announce that the five Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas community coalitions initially selected to participate in The Duke Endowment initiative (Fairfield Forward, LiveWell Greenville, LiveWell Kershaw, Northeastern Rural Health Network and Tri-County Health Network) have all received additional support from the Endowment to continue their […]
One of the most exciting health efforts SCHA supports is Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas (HPHC), a Duke Endowment-funded effort that takes a community coalition-based approach to improving health. The central idea is that health is not just driven by individual and clinical efforts, but through the cooperation and support of the larger community. The HPHC […]
Advancing Vaccine Equity As vaccine roll out continues and South Carolina works to ensure vaccine equity across the state, SCHA, the Alliance for a Healthier SC, and the SC Office of Rural Health (SCORH) have compiled several resources to assist community partners in identifying and reaching vulnerable populations. A PDF version of these resources is […]
[Columbia, SC, July 11, 2023] — Four new South Carolina community coalitions will join Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas (HPHC), an initiative of The Duke Endowment (TDE) to help address chronic health issues such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The new coalitions will be supported by local hospital and health system partners and launch July […]
Welcome to 2024–we’re three weeks into a new year with a new strategic plan, and SCHA is already out and running! The SC General Assembly has convened for the 2024 session, and SCHA hosted a luncheon for all hospital lobbyists during the opening week. Later that same week, SCHA hosted a table at the […]