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
808,437
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SQUARE MILES
46.91
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TRANSIT SCORE
77
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PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$77,267
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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
San Francisco documentary spotlights impact of community-based organizations on health equity during COVID-19 pandemic
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, San Francisco’s Department of Public Health quickly identified communities that were the hardest hit. A new film shows how the health department united with community organizations, health care systems, and academic partners to implement testing and vaccination campaigns to reach Black, Latinx, and other socially and economically marginalized communities.
