Department of Public Health

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.

A Medicare and Medi-Cal-certified licensed home health agency operated by the San Francisco Department of Public Health

Vaccination, testing and treatment

Get tested for TB including screenings required by employers and schools

Health care and resources for refugees and asylum seekers

Get required vaccines before traveling to a different country

Find information on crisis hotlines, emergency assistance, urgent care, and drop-in services.

Care and treatment for people with substance use disorders

Health care services including drug treatment, dental, primary care, and podiatry

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.

Part of the City's Coordinated Street Response, we provide Mental health, substance treatment and medical services for people experiencing homelessness.

Testing and treatment for STDs including hepatitis C, HIV and chlamydia

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.

Medical care, support and resources for people living with HIV or AIDS

Helping transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive adults access gender-affirming surgeries, education, and preparation services

Connecting adults to supplemental nutrition programs for women and children (WIC), new baby visits, home health care, dental screenings and more

Equity based and culturally responsive healthcare and resources to support the well-being 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 manage solid waste, trash issues, and garbage collection permits to keep San Francisco safe and healthy.

We regulate environmental cleanup efforts to keep San Francisco safe and healthy.

We're certified by the state to regulate and inspect businesses to ensure hazardous materials and hazardous waste are managed safely.

We handle air quality issues like smoking and permits for water sources, pools, wells to keep San Francisco 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.

Report issues with rodents, bedbugs, mosquitos, or pigeons.

Policy and planning, research and analysis, and outreach and engagement to address the impact of climate change on health

We support, develop, and implement evidence-based policies, practices, and partnerships that protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and create sustainable environments and resilient communities.

Epidemiology and surveillance of diseases and lab tests among San Francisco residents to help identify citywide and population-level changes in health and illness.

How to properly report diseases to the San Francisco Department of Public Health

Providing health alerts to the medical community that help protect the health of San Franciscans.

A CLIA-certified diagnostic testing laboratory that provides infectious disease laboratory testing for clinics and laboratories across the State of California for diagnostic and public health purposes. 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.

The Governing Body of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

Find current public notice postings from the Department of Public Health.

Get 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.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public’s health and shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.

CDC is the nation's leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public's health.

The Department of Public Health wants to ensure that our programs and services are accessible to the public. We follow website rules for accessibility (WCAG 2.1, Level AA) and language access (San Francisco Language Access Ordinance).  If something on this website doesn’t work for you, email us at sf.govHelp@sfdph.org with the webpage or URL and what the issue is.