The AIDS Surveillance Report is published quarterly by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Community Health & Safety Branch, HIV Epidemiology Section.
HIV Epidemiology Unit,
Community Health & Safety Branch, HIV Epidemiology Section, 25 Van Ness Ave, Ste 500, San Francisco, CA 94102; PH (415) 554-9050, FAX (415) 431-0353
Asthma in San Francisco, 2000 (Acrobat)
Asthma is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways leading to bronchoconstriction (narrowing of the airways) in response to “triggers”. This bronchial constriction causes the symptoms of asthma that can include wheeze, shortness of breath, and chronic cough in the absence of a respiratory infection. The proportion of people with symptomatic asthma has been increasing since the 1980’s. While there are several national reports that monitor trends in asthma prevalence, office and emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths, little of this information is available at the state or local level. In this report, available information for San Francisco is reviewed and evaluated.
Community Health Epidemiology
101 Grove Street, Room 308
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: 415-554-2576
fax: 415-554-2888
Atlas of HIV/AIDS in San Francisco 1991-2000 (Published in 2003 - Acrobat files)
An epidemiological consequence of the variation in neighborhood characteristics is that HIV/AIDS is not equally distributed across San Francisco.
AIDS Surveillance Unit,
Community Health & Safety Branch, HIV Epidemiology Section, 25 Van Ness Ave, Ste 500, San Francisco, CA 94102; PH (415) 554-9050, FAX (415) 431-0353
Bosnian Refugees in San Francisco: A Community Assessment - A project of the Newcomers Health Program of the San Francisco Department of Public Health in collaboration with International Institute of San Francisco (Acrobat, 90 pages; if you're accessing via a modem, please be patient when downloading)
Refugees from the brutal war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Former Yugoslavia first came to California in 1993 after surviving crushing physical and emotional trauma. As one of the newest refugee groups in the San Francisco Bay Area, little has been documented on how Bosnian refugees are faring and how they have adjusted to their new country and its health care, education, and employment systems. This community assessment attempts to present a baseline picture of the Bosnian refugee population in San Francisco County.
Newcomers Health Program
1490 Mason Street #107
San Francisco, CA 94133-4222
Telephone: (415) 364-7647
Fax: (415) 364-7660
Building A Healthier San Francisco: 2007 Community Health Assessment
This report is the Web site of the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, a non-profit agency in San Francisco. The assessment documents needs and focuses on health improvement by analyzing existing data and providing additional information that will enhance the health of San Francisco residents. The report was produced by a collaborative whose partners include San Francisco hospitals, United Way of the Bay Area, the Department of Public Health, other governmental agencies, health service providers, social service providers, philanthropic foundations and business organizations.
Community Health Epidemiology
101 Grove Street, Room 308
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: 415-554-2576
fax: 415-554-2888
Cancer Incidence Among Residents of the Bayview-Hunters Point Neighborhood, San Francisco, California, 1993-1995 (Acrobat)
As a follow up to the finding by the San Francisco Department of Health that the incidence of breast and cervical cancer among women in Bayview-Hunters Point was elevated during the time period 1988-1992, cancer incidence in the neighborhood was reviewed for the period 1993-1995. Observed number of cancers were compared with the expected number, based on average number that would have occurred if this neighborhood's residents had the same cancer rate as their counterparts in the Bay Area.
Community Health Epidemiology
101 Grove Street, Room 308
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: 415-554-2576
fax: 415-554-2888
Communicable Diseases in San Francisco, Annual Reports of
The annual surveillance reports summarize notifiable disease reports collected by the Communicable Disease Control Unit (CDCU) of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Demographic profiles are presented for selected diseases on the basis of the burden and severity of disease, public health impact, and specific interest to community health programs. Notifiable disease reports managed by other SFDPH sections are not represented here (i.e., TB, HIV/AIDS, STDs).
Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
415-554-2500 main number http://www.sfcdcp.org/
Dental Health Report for San Francisco, 1998 (Acrobat - this is a large file, so please be patient when downloading) This work was undertaken to paint a picture of the dental health status of San Francisco's low-income children and the current dental health service delivery system.
Dental Bureau
101 Grove Street, Room 204
San Francisco, CA 94102
Director of Health's Report on the Comprehensive Environmental Lead Poisoning Prevention Program for the City and County of San Francisco (SF Health Code Article 26 Section 1609) (Acrobat)
The goal of this report is to provide a status report on citywide prevention activities and to identify what is still needed to prevent childhood lead poisoning. Lead poisoning remains an important and avoidable public health problem in San Francisco, even though the number of newly found lead poisoned children has been decreasing. In fact, research on lead toxicity has been extremely active since this report was last published in 1998, and our knowledge of how lead toxicity impacts individuals and our society as a whole is greater at this time.
Children’s Environmental Health Promotion
1390 Market Street, #230
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-554-8930
Eastern Neigbhorhoods Community Health Impact Assessment (ENCHIA) Final Report
The report describes a 18-month collaborative process that assessed the health burdens and benefits of land use planning in the SOMA, Potrero and Mission neigbhorhoods, and made recommendations for health-oriented planning practices.
The Citywide Families in SROs Collaborative came together late in 2000 to address the problem of an increasing number of families with children living in Single Room Occupancy Hotels (SROs) in Chinatown, Tenderloin, Mission, and South of Market (SOMA). The Collaborative decided that in order to gather important information about families in SROs and respond to their needs, a census of families in SROs was necessary as well as a citywide network reflecting the racial, language, cultural, and other demographic diversity of the population.
The Citywide Families in SROs Collaborative
Fetal/Infant Mortality Review Program, 1998 Report (Acrobat file, 17 pgs) Fetal/Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) is an examination and evaluation of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of babies in a community.
Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in San Francisco (Acrobat) The purpose of 'The Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth In San Francisco, 1998' report is to assess the health of the child and youth population in San Francisco by identifying key indicators of health status for children and youth. (See also Snapshot of Adolescent Health in San Francisco)
The HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral and Partner Counseling and Referral Services (CTR/PCRS) Reports are published yearly by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office, Epidemiology and Evaluation Section and HIV Prevention Section. They contain all HIV counseling and testing data from participating San Francisco Counseling and Testing sites that report their data to the San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office.
To get a printed copy, contact:
Jimmie Naritomi
HIV Prevention Section,
AIDS Office, San Francisco Department of Public Health,
25 Van Ness Ave, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone (415) 554-9497
Fax (415) 431-7547
Email: james_naritomi@dph.sf.ca.us
Homeless Deaths Identified from Medical Examiner Records The purpose of this study is to determine the number, characteristics, and causes of homeless deaths that fall within the Medical Examiner's jurisdiction in San Francisco. The results provide current demographic information to the San Francisco Homeless Death Prevention Project (HDPP) and serves as the foundation for the development and implementation of intervention strategies by the HDPP Health Outreach Team.
Immunization Services Assessment (Adobe Acrobat), issued by the San Francisco Immunization Coalition. Immunizations are a cost-saving, preventive measure that protect children from illness and death. Surveys of childhood immunization rates indicate a steady upward tr5end nationally, statewide, and locally.
Injuries to San Francisco Seniors: Defining the Problem and Prioritizing Prevention Strategies (Adobe Acrobat)
By understanding the the types and causes of injuries common to San Franciscans aged 65 and over, we can design programs which will reduce or prevent future injuries. By recognizing the cost and prevalence of injury to seniors, and the fact that most injuries are preventable, we can bring together the professionals, the agencies, communities and resources necessary for successful prevention efforts.
This report by the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Violent Injury Reporting System (SFVIRS), which covers the calendar year 2001 and reviews firearm trends from 1999 to 2001, is the first of its kind in California to examine homicides, suicides and assaults with a rich level of detail that tells us the who, when, how, where, and why of each violent incident that occurred. In doing so, this report provides an unprecedented comprehensive snapshot of each incident, drawing from more than 200 contributing variables.
McMillan Stabilization Pilot Project is a medically supervised sobering center designed to divert intoxicated persons from the ED to a 24-hour central facility providing medical screening, comprehensive case management services and linkages to a comprehensive continuum of care.
McMillan Stabilization Program, Barry Zevin, Medical Director, Tom Waddell Health Center, 415-355-7520 or barry_zevin@sfdph.org;
For information regarding this report, please contact Maria X. Martinez, Deputy Director of Community Programs, 415-255-3706 or maria_x_martinez@sfdph.org
The report was produced by the Planning and Community Health Epidemiology & Disease Control sections of the Population Health and Prevention Division of DPH
For printed copy, contact Community Programs:
415-255-3470
Profile of Injury in San Francisco: 2004 (on the Web site of the San Francisco Injury Center at San Francisco General Hospital.) The 2004 Profile of Injury in San Francisco is a tool to help with injury and violence prevention work in San Francisco. It compiles and analyzes data to indicate which populations, locations and situations are at high risk for injury. This report is supported primarily by the San Francisco Injury Center for Research and Prevention which is funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) grant R49-CCR903697-15.
The Trauma Foundation
415-821-8209
Profile of PAES Recipients and Factors That Influence PAES Outcomes - Analysis of PAES Recipients enrolled Jan 1999 thru June 2000 (Acrobat) PAES is the acronym for Personal Assisted Employment Services Program. Since the 1930s, the City and County of San Francisco has provided cash subsistence awards to its indigent single adults. These grants are administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and, prior to 1998, were known as General Assistance (GA). In 1998, following AFDC welfare reforms and the creation of CalWORKs, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors instituted its own reforms to the GA Program and created the County Adult Assistance Programs (CAAP), with four primary programs to serve the diverse needs within the former General Assistance population. Built into the programs was the recognition that many welfare recipients want to and can become employed if given the right opportunity.
Summary - (cover, table of contents, introduction and summary, pgs 0-30)
Community Health Epidemiology
101 Grove Street, Room 308
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: 415-554-2576
fax: 415-554-2888
Radiofrequency Radiation From Broadcast Transmission Towers and Cancer: A Review of Epidemiology Studies (Acrobat, 27 pgs) San Francisco's Sutro Tower is the site of the majority of the city's radio and television broadcasting transmitters. Although measures of radio-frequency radiation (RFR) in public areas around Sutro Tower, have been consistently lower than the 1997 United States Federal Communications Commission safe exposure limit, area residents have expressed concerns that exposure to radio-frequency radiation from the transmitters may harm their health. The San Francisco Department of Public Health critiqued peer-reviewed epidemiological evidence on the relationship of cancer and RFR with regards to broadcast towers and occupational exposures.
Community Health Epidemiology
101 Grove Street, Room 308
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: 415-554-2576
fax: 415-554-2888
Return on Investment: How SSI Advocacy Became a Standard of Practice in San Francisco (Acrobat, 18 pgs) SSI Advocacy has been identified as an important intervention for ending homelessness. The pilot project was implemented over the two fiscal years FY0304 & FY0405 with the community-based organization, Positive Resource Center (PRC). The goal of the pilot was to serve and support mental health clinic staff in getting their selected clients onto SSI; a different model from before, where advocates independently served clients and contacted clinicians on behalf of their clients only for medical evidence.
Russian-Speaking Newcomers in San Francisco: A Community Assessment Report (Acrobat 61 pgs) In order to better understand and help Russian-speakers deal with resettlement, trauma and stress, health care and social service providers can benefit by having additional information about them. A community assessment is a good tool for beginning to identify community assets, socio-cultural and health beliefs and practices, community needs and gaps in services. This assessment, undertaken by the Newcomers Health Program, a program of the San Francisco Department of Public Health in collaboration with the International Institute of San Francisco and Bay Area Community Resources, attempts to present a baseline picture of the Russian-speaking newcomer population in San Francisco County.
Newcomers Health Program
1490 Mason Street #107
San Francisco, CA 94133-4222
Telephone: (415) 364-7647
Fax: (415) 364-7660
San Francisco Burden of Disease & Injury: Mortality Analysis, 1990 - 1995 (Acrobat) The Department of Public Health’s Division of Population Health and Prevention completed a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the burden of premature mortality from disease and injury experienced by residents of the City and County of San Francisco. This analysis revealed the leading causes of death for San Francisco residents by age, sex, ethnicity, and neighborhood, showing those causes that are most important. Estimates were made of how much of the burden of premature death could be prevented, if factors known to contribute to these causes of deaths were removed. Thus, this analysis provides a detailed profile of the mortality burden from disease and injury for the residents of San Francisco, and can serve to guide prevention efforts. (See also: Calculating Expected Years of Life Lost to Rank the Leading Causes of Premature Death in San Francisco)
Community Health Epidemiology
101 Grove Street, Room 308
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel: 415-554-2576
fax: 415-554-2888
San Francisco Communicable Disease Report, 1986-2003 (Click that link to access a menu page where you may download any portion of this report or the entire document.)
This report summarizes the epidemiological profile of notifiable disease reports collected by the Communicable Disease Control Unit (CDCU) of the San Francisco Department of Public Health from 1986-2003. Notifiable communicable disease reports managed by other SFDPH sections are not represented in this report (i.e. tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases). The results are presented in two primary parts. The first part describes incidence trends of 12 selected diseases in San Francisco in the forms of narratives and graphs; graphical comparison of San Francisco disease rates with the Bay Area, California and the United States from 1994-2003 are also made. In addition to these 12 selected diseases of focus, the same graphical comparisons are made for 9 additional diseases without accompanying text in the second portion of results.
San Francisco Firearm Injury Reporting System: Annual Report, February 2002 (Acrobat) ... a detailed account of firearm-related deaths and injuries occurring in San Francisco during 1999. This report shows the value of collaboration between the San Francisco Police Department, Medical Examiner's Officer, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco Injury Center, and the Department of Public Health. For the first time, we have shared data that links information from several agencies for nearly 500 victims and suspects involved in incidents of firearm violence.
San Francisco HIV Behavioral Risk Factors Telephone Survey (Acrobat) This report provides summary results from the 1997 San Francisco HIV Behavioral Risk Factor Telephone Survey. This survey was designed to estimate HIV/AIDS risk behaviors within the general adult population of San Francisco. This survey is the first of several behavioral surveys planned to provide much needed information to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS prevention programs in San Francisco.
STD Prevention and Control Services
1360 Mission Street, Suite 401, San Francisco, CA 94103 (see also City Clinic), 415-487-5500
San Francisco Sexually Transmitted Disease Annual Summaries (Acrobat) - Prepared by the Population Health and Prevention Division, Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention and Control Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health
Snapshot of Adolescent Health in San Francisco (Acrobat) The purpose of his report is to assess the health of the SF youth population by providing a snapshot of key health indicators for teens and young adults.
STD Prevention and Control Services (see also City Clinic),
415-487-5500
Summary Report: Survey of Hepatitis C Virus counseling and testing services at HIV counseling and testing sites, and health service sites. (Acrobat) The San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Community Epidemiology and Disease Control Unit initiated a survey to evaluate community need and availability of Hepatitis C Virus counseling and testing among current providers of HIV counseling and testing. The survey was sent to San Francisco based program and executive directors of HIV counseling and testing sites, and HIV health service sites. Surveys were sent to 60 programs on September 1,1999.
Tales of City Workers: A Profile of Work and Health in San Francisco (Acrobat)
The report highlights the attributes of work that affect worker health and develops a set of recommendations to improve the health of San Francisco’s workforce. The research and recommendations included in this report represent an important step towards assessing and acting on the health of the local work force in a comprehensive manner.
Use of Geographic Data Information Technology for HIV Prevention Planning, Evaluation and Surveillance, San Francisco, California, USA, 1993-1999 (Acrobat) Geographic information system (GIS) technology makes it feasible for local health jurisdictions to closely track the epidemic in well-defined geographic areas or neighborhoods. This report provides an overview of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco from a geographic point of view. We used GIS to map the prevalence of living and recent AIDS cases to US census tracts and block groups in San Francisco. Data on AIDS are from the Health Department's AIDS case registry. Maps were stratified by transmission category, gender, and race/ethnicity. We also used maps of persons living with AIDS to assess the correspondence between the location of care services and the burden of disease.
HIV Epidemiology Section, 25 Van Ness Ave, Ste 500, San Francisco, CA 94102; PH (415) 554-9050, FAX (415) 431-0353
How does this restaurant rate? Environmental Health Inspectors inspect over 7,000 locations including restaurants, bars, markets, bakeries, pushcarts, stadium food facilities and any other facility that serves food to the public. Inspections reduce the number of food-related illnesses by providing information to the public.
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