Department of Public Health Archives - Mission Local

At Newkirk's cheesesteak sandwich shop, a hospital doctor dressed in a white coat and stethoscope and a resident eat at a wooden table.

Philly cheesesteak, STAT. Newkirk’s is a hit with the hospital

by Annika Hom August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

San Francisco County Jail.

SF jail health officials say they need more staff — not more money

by Annika Hom August 18, 2023August 22, 2023

a woman demonstrating a Narcan nasal spray on a dummy

City’s workshop teaches when and how to Narcan

by Lingzi Chen May 18, 2023May 19, 2023

Mothership bar bathed in pink light, and naloxone and fentanyl test strips on the counter.

In the ’80s, bars stocked condoms. Now, it’s strips to test for fentanyl.

by Annika Hom and Griffin Jones March 28, 2023March 30, 2023

A grid map of where to get fentanyl test strips and Narcan at bars in the Mission District.

Where to get fentanyl test strips and Narcan in the Mission

by Annika Hom March 28, 2023March 29, 2023

The Department of Public Health headquarters at 101 Grove St.

SF to close workers’ idle healthcare benefit accounts and pocket the funds

by David Mamaril Horowitz January 18, 2023January 19, 2023

The long line at SF General Hospital for monkeypox vaccines

‘Where’s the outrage?’ LGBTQ locals, advocates, speak out on monkeypox

by Carolyn Stein August 3, 2022August 25, 2022

Transfers from Laguna Honda paused — but not before at least 5 patient deaths

by William Jenkins July 28, 2022August 1, 2022

In a court room, four Supervisors sitting on the left listen to Roland Pickens presenting on the right.

Supes hear horror stories of Laguna Honda transfers — four dead

by William Jenkins July 22, 2022July 23, 2022

City releases Covid-19 test guidance as pop-up sites abound

by Anlan Cheney January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

Proyecto Dignidad

Mayor aims at Tenderloin but denies $3M for homeless care

by Anlan Cheney January 27, 2022January 28, 2022

Covid testing in Bayview

Highly vaccinated Bayview’s booster uptake is slow

by Anlan Cheney January 19, 2022January 21, 2022

Local restaurant workers continue to wear least-effective masks

by Anlan Cheney January 6, 2022January 7, 2022

Definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ in flux amid boosters, omicron

by Anlan Cheney December 18, 2021December 20, 2021

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