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The Health Executive Council includes San Mateo County Health’s chief, deputy chief, health officer and other division and team leaders.
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Through our divisions’ work, we protect San Mateo County by reducing environmental health risks, preventing disease, and promoting the physical and mental well-being of our entire community.
Protection, support and advocacy for older adults and persons with disabilities.
Regulatory oversight of public and private emergency medical services.
Protects the health of everyone in San Mateo County.
Provides mental health and substance use services.
Environmental Health Services is the local authority on environmental health and safety policy and enforcement.
Provides integrated medical, dental, mental health and chemical dependency treatment to the incarcerated adult population.
Focuses on early intervention with San Mateo County parents and children who are low-income and have faced health inequities
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Provides accessible, high-quality care with a focus on prevention and community partnership.
We are a public hospital and clinic system that serves all San Mateo County residents by providing accessible, high-quality care with a focus on prevention and community partnership.
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We offer comprehensive preventative care, diagnostics and treatment for adults.
We provide comprehensive care for women's reproductive, hormonal and general health across all life stages.
We have expertise in specialized medical care.
We provide care for teeth and gum conditions.
We provide other services including rehabilitation, lab, imaging and therapy.
Available 24/7, we provide Immediate medical care for urgent, life-threatening conditions and injuries.
We provide full hospital care and comfort, including pain and symptom relief for serious illnesses.
San Mateo County Health partners with community members through boards, commissions and initiatives that guide programs, shape policies and promote equity
Public Health, Policy & Planning
Public health laboratories provide foundational services that protect people from communicable diseases and other health hazards.
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The San Mateo County Public Health Laboratory (SMCPHL) serves as a first line of defense against these by providing clinical diagnostic services, environmental testing, and whole-genome sequencing to identify their presence.
To amplify these efforts, the SMCPHL partners with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to further monitor and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. This strengthens the safety and well-being of our statewide, national, and global communities at-large.
The SMCPHL supports San Mateo County residents by collaborating with clinical, veterinary and environmental partners to perform diagnostic and reference testing for infectious diseases. While the lab’s services are not directly available to the public, we accept test orders from all clinical providers throughout the county to support their patients. We also work with animal, recreational and wastewater partners to test for and safeguard against diseases.
To achieve this, our laboratory is equipped with advanced capabilities that deliver a breadth of timely and accurate results. Our Biosafety Level (BSL) 1-3 environments enhance our ability to handle high-risk, lethal airborne agents like Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Specialized testing, such as Flu subtyping, allows us to distinguish between common and highly pathogenic strains like Avian Influenza (HPAI) subtype (H5).
In addition to a robust menu of other services, including but not limited to testing for respiratory, bacterial, Rabies, STI and emerging diseases of interest like measles, SMCPHL’s staff, with over 100 years of combined experience and expertise, are ready to identify, monitor and prevent outbreaks before they happen.