CURRENT PROGRAMS

The MATCH Project

The MATCH Project is a community-based preparedness initiative of the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health and the USC Institute for Partnerships to Eliminate Health Disparities.  This initiative aims to protect the public's health now and in the future by preparing for new and emerging infectious diseases.  The MATCH Project is funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to address the collaboration/coordination issues that hinder effective preparation and planning for the treatment of animal-to-human transmission of disease - particularly among underserved populations and disenfranchised communities.

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EXPORT: Center of Excellence in Cancer and HIV Research

The Center of Excellence is a partnership between the University of South Carolina and Claflin University and is designed to reduce health disparities in HIV/AIDS and HPV/cervical cancer, particularly among minorities in rural areas of South Carolina. The partnership is a result of a federally funded grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHHD).

The Center of Excellence goals are to contribute to the reduction of health disparities in South Carolina and in the United States by developing researchers who can address the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and HPV/cervical cancer in African American populations. In addition, the center works with the Orangeburg, SC community to assist with research activities and to design community-led programs and resources to educate and promote awareness about these health conditions.

For more information please visit the website at http://www.sc.edu/export