Hanna K. L. Hjord Barnard, MPH

Hanna K. L. Hjord Barnard is the Deputy Director of the Sexual Health and Programs for People Who Use Drugs Section in the Community Health Equity and Promotion Branch (CHEP). Hanna brings 25 years of experience in non-profit and public health, marked by a deep commitment to health equity, harm reduction, and culturally responsive, community-centered programming.

Hanna joined SFDPH as a volunteer in 2005 with the former STD Prevention & Control Section and progressed to a full-time contractor role by 2010.

Since joining CHEP in 2012, Hanna has played key roles across multiple programmatic areas. Most recently, she served as Manager of Sexual Health Programs for People Who Use Drugs and Acting Deputy Director. In this capacity, Hanna led efforts to further expand community prevention programs and integrate sexual health services with behavioral health and overdose prevention.

As Deputy Director, Hanna manages a wide range of HIV/HCV/STI and sexual health training, prevention, and testing initiatives; coordinates community engagement across CHEP; and leads equity and quality improvement across CHEP’s seven Health Access Points. Her leadership is instrumental in guiding San Francisco’s ongoing efforts to end HIV, hepatitis C, STIs, and overdose prevention through the lens of racial, economic, and health justice.

Outside of her professional work, Hanna is a proud mother to two daughters. She embraces the vibrant, multigenerational dynamic of her home.