DHEC issues Order to create Health Preparedness Network

The South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control has issued a Public Health Order to create a statewide Health Preparedness Network, which will provide for essential email communications to a central database of key individuals and facilities who are on the front lines of South Carolina’s preparedness capabilities when dealing with potentially serious health threats like the Ebola virus. As explained in the Order, the creation of the Health Preparedness Network is intended to enhance the state’s existing ability to maintain open and active communications with essential individuals and facilities, to prevent against the spread of Ebola and any similar threat, to avoid imminent peril to the public, and to promote early identification and prevent potential for an outbreak. The Order enlists the participation of individuals and organizations in 30 key areas of public health service.