AGENCY
Department of Public Health
We protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans.
AGENCY
Department of Public Health
We protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans.
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Protect your health. If you feel sick, act fast to test for COVID-19 and seek treatment options.Get tested and treatedHigh-quality healthcare for Medi-Cal and uninsured with 14 medical clinics, 55 community partners and 2 hospitals: ZSFG and Laguna Honda.
We provide effective substance use and mental health care for all San Franciscans (children, youth and adults).
We promote health, prevent disease and injury, and protect environments.
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Health care
Connecting adults to WIC, new baby visits, home health care, dental screenings and more.
Low-cost health care for Medi-Cal eligible San Francisco residents including undocumented immigrants.
Inpatient, outpatient, emergency, diagnostic, and psychiatric services for adults and children.
Acute medical, rehabilitation and skilled nursing services.
Helping people living with HIV or AIDS by offering medical care, support and resources.
Linking San Franciscans with testing and vaccination resources.
Community based drop-in care for HepC, HIV, and STD prevention and treatment for Latinx, African American, trans, and unhoused people, and those who use drugs.
Supporting adults with resources and education in San Francisco.
Connecting adults to TB testing locations for screenings required by employers and schools.
Ensuring accessible testing and treatment for STDs including hepatitis C, HIV and chlamydia.
Community Services
Connecting adults to WIC, new baby visits, home health care, dental screenings and more.
Promoting the health and well-being of refugees and humanitarian immigrants in San Francisco.
Health care services including drug treatment, dental, primary care, and podiatry.
Obtain required immunizations before traveling to a different country.
Delivering care and treatment to people with substance use disorders.
Providing unhoused people with lifesaving medical, mental health and substance use care.
Environmental Programs
We regulate environmental cleanup efforts to keep San Francisco safe and healthy.
We partner with federal and state agencies to protect the environmental health of the Bayview-Hunters Point community.
We make sure food in San Francisco is safe for the public and provide food safety education, inspection, permitting, and other measures.
We handle air quality issues like smoking and permits for water sources, pools, wells to keep San Francisco healthy.
We manage solid waste, trash issues, and garbage collection permits to keep San Francisco safe and healthy.
Contact 311 to report health issues connected to businesses, apartments, or other living and working spaces including issues with abandoned vehicles, garbage and refuse, water quality & sewage.
We address the impacts of climate change through policy and planning, research and analysis, and outreach and engagement.
How owners and tenants can report issues with rodents, bedbugs, mosquitos, or pigeons.
Provider Resources
Review information on how to properly report diseases.
Providing health alerts to the medical community that help protect the health of San Franciscans.
Find out about specimen submission, reporting guidelines, and how to contact the lab.
Dashboards and data about the COVID-19 virus in San Francisco, including deaths, vaccines and tests.
Information
The Governing Body of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
Mission, department structure, resources and reports
News and information to promote and protect the health of San Franciscans.
Public records are made available under the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance.
Find current public notice postings from the Department of Public Health.
The DPH Office of Vital Records provides birth and death certificates for the previous 3 years.
Affordable health care services for those who don’t qualify for Medi-Cal including undocumented immigrants.
San Francisco City Option provides San Francisco-based workers access to money for health insurance and health-related expenses.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC is the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in the Golden State and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
About
The mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans.
The department has three main divisions — the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health and Behavioral Health.
The SF Health Network (SFHN) provides the direct health care to more than 125,000 insured and uninsured San Franciscans annually. The network includes Zuckerberg San Francisco General, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and more than 14 primary care clinics throughout the city.
The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services to all of San Francisco and addresses public health concerns, including consumer safety, health promotion and prevention, the preparation and response to public health emergencies, and the monitoring of emerging public health issues.
The Behavioral Health Services (BHS) division is the largest provider of mental health and substance use prevention, early intervention, and treatment services in the City.
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San Francisco, CA 94102
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Media Inquiries only (please go to 311 under resources for all else)
dph.press@sfdph.org