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The County’s new, state-of-the-art public health lab is ready for a grand opening celebration and the excitement is unmistakable. The $93 million facility features cutting edge technology inside a beautiful building with modern design and commissioned public art.
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Community resources pop-up events bring essential services directly to people experiencing homelessness and have become an important part of the County’s homeless outreach strategy. These events, held twice a month, are key opportunities for engagement, service delivery, and legal support in locations chosen based on community need and city requests.
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County Public Health is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages and the San Diego Rescue Mission to notify residents, employees and volunteers who may have potentially been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Father Joe’s Villages Paul Mirabile Center (PMC) and the San Diego Rescue Mission South County Lighthouse.
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The County’s Behavioral Health Services (BHS) has been awarded $29.1 million in state funding that will be used to create new mental health and substance use treatment services in the region.
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Two dead crows recently collected in routine monitoring from Lemon Grove tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the virus to people.
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Older adults are the fastest growing population in San Diego County, estimated to climb to nearly 825,000 by 2029. At that time, they would make up almost a quarter of our region’s population of 3.3 million. This Older Americans Month, the County is sharing resources, events and opportunities available to older adults and their loved ones.
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Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan has been named as the County of San Diego’s new Public Health Officer. Dr. Thihalolipavan most recently served as Public Health Medical Officer within the County’s Medical Care Services Department.
