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Claflin gets $1.8M for CU-DEEP, aids rural health

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Claflin University received a $1.8 million grant for its CU-DEEP Wellness Initiative which focuses on specific areas of health and wellness that are often areas of concern in rural, minority communities. The University was among the first selected to participate in the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare’s recent celebration of the virtual launch of the SC HBCU Health Discovery Program.

The CU-DEEP Wellness Initiative has four pillars of health and wellness: Dietary Health, Economic Health, Emotional Health, and Physical Health. These pillars include three signature programs and four secondary activities that focus on each pillar of health and wellness. Each pillar is a health and wellness priority for each of the programs and activities in this initiative. Each participating university will promote and reduce health disparities while giving students real-world experience.

SC HBCU Health Discovery Program is designed to utilize the talent and perspectives of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to promote health and reduce health disparities. The program is a collaboration that acknowledges the uniqueness of HBCUs to improve health outcomes in South Carolina.

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