Mission: Reduce exposure to cancer risk factors and strengthen the environments that support healthy living across South Carolina, with focused attention on the counties experiencing the greatest cancer burden.
Chair: Dr. Marvella Ford, MUSC
Co-Chair: Selena Lowery, SC DPH
Reduce Adult Tobacco Use: By December 31, 2031, decrease cigarette smoking among SC adults (ages 18+) from the current 15.3% (SC ATS, 2024 baseline) to 12%, with an associated reduction in adult smokeless tobacco use.
Decrease Youth Tobacco Use: By December 31, 2031, decrease cigarette smoking among SC youth (≤17 years) from 3.3% (2024 baseline) to under 1.3%, and smokeless tobacco use from 1.4% to under 1%.
Improve Access to Affordable, Nutritious Foods : By 2031, reduce the share of SC adults not eating fruit daily from 43.7% to 41% and not eating vegetables daily from 22.1% to 19% (BRFSS), focusing on high-burden counties.
Increase Physical Activity in Safe, Accessible Places : By 2031, reduce the share of SC adults reporting no leisure-time physical activity from 26.4% to 23% (BRFSS) and increase access to parks and recreation, focusing on high-burden counties.
Develop a Statewide HPV-Related Cancer Elimination Plan, Starting with Cervical Cancer : By 2029, convene statewide partners to develop and publish a comprehensive HPV-related cancer elimination plan, beginning with cervical cancer, addressing vaccination, screening, and follow-up access.
Strengthening Systems for Hepatitis B and C Prevention and Liver Cancer Reduction Across South Carolina : By 2029, at least 10 coalition partner health systems or community health programs will have formally adopted adult hepatitis B vaccination and one-time hepatitis C screening as standing referral items within their cancer screening navigation protocols.
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