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Penny Borenstein, M.D., M.P.H.
County Public Health Officer
(805) 781-5500

After regular business hours, the Health Officer can be paged to report Public Health Emergencies or Communicable Diseases requiring immediate notification. To have the Health Officer paged, phone (805) 781-4550.

For up to date public health information, call the Public Health Information Line (PHIL) at 805-788-2903

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information

For more information, please see the H1N1 Flul (Swine flu) information page.

You can also call the Public Health Information Line (PHIL) at 805-788-2903 which will provide updated information in both English and Spanish.

Restaurant/Grocery Store/Market Inspection Results Search
Find out the latest restaurant, grocery store, and market inspection results online

Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Information

FORMS: Click here for an alphabetical listing of public health forms

Our Mission

The San Luis Obispo Public Health Department improves and maintains community health by identifying health issues, preventing disease and injury, influencing policy development, and promoting healthy behaviors through leadership, collaborative partnerships, education, direct services, surveillance, and case management and payment for eligible indigent medical care.

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	Immunization Program
	Travel Advisories and Warnings
	San Luis Obispo County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Inc. SLOEMSA) The EMS Agency is a non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to the assurance of optimal prehospital care in San Luis Obispo County. Our goal is to continuously improve the quality of the emergency medical care delivery system.
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Our Primary Programs & Services

Provides education, analysis, and direct prevention services. Programs include, Tobacco Control , the Public Health Laboratory , HIV/AIDS Services , Vital Records (birth and death certificates), Public Guardian , and law enforcement medical care. Go to Community Health Services...

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Prevents exposure to toxic substances, diseases, unsanitary conditions, and other environmental hazards through education and enforcement. Programs include hazardous materials management, food safety, water quality, recreational water and swimming pool monitoring, and solid waste facility oversight. Go to Environmental Health...

Beach Health Advisories

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Provides preventive health clinical services such as family planning, Immunizations , tuberculosis and sexually-transmitted disease control, Epidemiology , Communicable Disease Control and Prevention , Maternal Child Health Programs , Women Infants and Children , Field Nursing Programs , California Children's Services , Child Health and Disability Prevention Program , Medical Therapy Program , Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program , Foster Care Program and outreach programs. Go to Family Health Services...

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Provides and administers a range of State and locally-funded health care programs, contracting with physicians, hospitals and other providers to assure access to medical services for medically-indigent persons who might otherwise lack access to critical health services. Go to Low Income Medical Care...

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The San Luis Obispo Health Commission

The Health Commission was formed in 1994 to serve as an advisory board to the County Board of Supervisors and the County Public Health Agency on matters of health care in the County. The Commission meets monthly in a public venue and is a cooperative effort among consumers, and indirect and direct providers of health care services. The Commission consists of 11 volunteer appointees who are residents of San Luis Obispo County, of which 6 are consumer representatives, 3 are direct providers (e.g., physicians, nurses and dentists), and 2 are indirect providers (e.g., medical office managers and hospital administrators). Go to the San Luis Obispo Health Commission...

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