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The mission of the SF Department of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans
The SF Department of Public Health is made up of the combined strength of Population Health and the SF Health Network
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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) The San Francisco Department of Public Health strongly endorses the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines on provision of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for at-risk HIV-uninfected populations. Click on the links below for more information about PrEP: |
Cannabis is legal in San Francisco as of January 6, 2018:
Safe Consumption of Cannabis Products: Facts & Your Health English | Spanish | Chinese | Filipino | Russian | Vietnamese
"As San Francisco implements legal adult-use cannabis, we look forward to the benefits to consumers, who will be able to know that they are buying products that are regulated and tested for quality and safety. We anticipate working together with retailers to ensure that consumers are given information about the safe consumption of the products, so that the transition goes smoothly and successfully for everyone."
-Director of Public Health Barbara Garcia |
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Health Commission The Health Commission holds two committee meetings in addition to its twice-a-month regular meeting. These two meetings are the Finance & Planning Committee and the Community & Public Health Committee. Others are Joint conference Committees for San Francisco General Hospital & Laguna Honda Hospital. Video of the full Health Commission meetings can be found on SFGovTV.
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Pregnant? Get Vaccinated to Protect Your Baby from Pertussis Pertussis (Whooping Cough) is an easily spread infectious disease. It can cause coughing fits that make it hard to breathe. Young babies can get very sick, very fast if they get pertussis. Vaccination is the best way to prevent pertussis. The pertussis vaccine for adolescents and adults is called Tdap.
In addition to the pregnancy Tdap dose, babies, adolescents, and adults are all recommended to get pertussis vaccine. Protection from vaccination decreases over time. Talk to your doctor to make sure you and your family are up-to-date on your vaccines. For more information click here.
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Vendor security incident: unauthorized access of medical record information SAN FRANCISCO (May 11, 2018) -- The San Francisco Department of Public Health today informed 895 patients of a security incident involving personal information handled by a third-party medical transcription service. The transcriptions covered visits to the San Francisco Health Network, the Health Department’s system of hospitals and clinics. Click here for more information.
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The election has not changed SFDPH’s commitment to provide quality health care and services for all San Franciscans, regardless of immigration or insurance status. We want all of our patients and clients to continue to seek services with their SFDPH providers, including care at our clinics and hospitals. Click here for more post-election information including policies, materials and resources. |
SFDPH Welcomes the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency EMS Agency functions have transitioned to the SF Department of Public Health as of July 1st. Here are some helpful links: |
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DPH Annual Report FY 2016-2017
We are pleased to announce that the Public Health Accreditation Board has officially granted full accreditation the San Francisco Department of Public Health as of March 14, 2017. Read more here
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