San Francisco
San Francisco is a diverse, worldly seaport renowned for its steep streets and breathtaking bay views.
As the governing and policy-making body of the Department of Public Health, the San Francisco Health Commission is mandated by City & County Charter to manage and control the City and County hospitals, to monitor and regulate emergency medical services, and all matters pertaining to the preservation, promotion and protection of the lives, health and mental health of San Francisco residents.
Snapshot
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POPULATION
870,000
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SQUARE MILES
46.87
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TRANSIT SCORE
80
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PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$64,157.00
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Urban Health Agenda
Our vision for the future of urban health looks beyond health care. Government and community organizations work together to make our wider environments safer, healthier, and more equitable.
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Health Equity Tool
Together with Human Impact Partners, we created an Equity Lens Tool for health officials and their staffs to use in the context of COVID-related decision making.
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Frontline Blog
Big Tobacco is marketing vapes to our kids, so our city took them on and won — it’s the FDA’s turn now
The FDA recently announced that it considers a new surge in teen e-cigarette use to be an epidemic, and will give e-cigarette manufacturers 60 days to prove that they are not marketing to kids. This is a very welcome move for those of us who have been pushing to prevent teen tobacco use. Our city recently took on the makers of e-cigarettes and won. The FDA should take San Francisco’s lead and do everything it can to protect kids from Big Tobacco.
