Agency
Population Health
Drawing upon community wisdom and science, 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.
About Us
Our goal is to ensure San Franciscans have optimal health and wellness at every stage of life.Learn more about Population HealthResources
Public Health Services
Disease Prevention & Control (DPC)
We protect the health of San Francisco residents and visitors through public health clinics.
Environmental Health
We help San Franciscans live and work safely by making sure our local businesses, restaurants, homes, and air and water sources meet health requirements.
San Francisco Public Health Lab
The San Francisco Public Health Laboratory is a CLIA-certified diagnostic testing laboratory that provides testing support to San Francisco.
Research, Learning & Development
Center on Substance Use and Health
We study and support pharmacologic, behavioral, and system interventions addressing substance use and related health outcomes.
Bridge HIV
We provide global leadership in HIV prevention, research, and education.
Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI)
We support DPH programs and objectives by fostering a culture of learning, trust and innovation.
Surveillance, Data & Analytics
Center for Data Science (CDS)
We advise the city's core public health services through the use of data.
Applied Research, Community Health Epidemiology, and Surveillance (ARCHES)
We conduct public health surveillance on communicable diseases such as HIV, STIs, Hepatitis A, B and C, Tuberculosis and other reportable diseases.
Community Health
Office of Equity and Community Engagement (OECE)
The Office of Equity and Community Engagement partners with other Department of Public Health programs to advance citywide health priorities, including overdose prevention, communicable disease response, and workforce development.
Community Health Equity and Promotion (CHEP)
We integrate the core public health functions of informing, engaging, educating and empowering community.
Community Health Reports and Plans
These reports and plans aim to provide a deeper understanding of the health landscape in San Francisco and to guide the city's collective efforts to address the root causes of health disparities
About
All are welcome.
We are committed to providing quality health care and services for all San Franciscans, regardless of immigration or insurance status.
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 lilly.nguyen@sfdph.org with the webpage or URL and what the issue is.
Partner agencies
Contact information
Address
Population Health25 Van Ness
San Francisco, CA 94102
San Francisco, CA 94102