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San Francisco health officials cite chronic disease and stark racial disparities as top threats to women—s health
Summary
Department of Public Health presenters told a joint meeting of the Health Commission and Commission on the Status of Women that chronic diseases account for nine of the top 10 causes of death among women in San Francisco and that Black women face significantly higher death rates and poorer access to prenatal care; commissioners pressed for preventive screening, trauma‑informed care and targeted efforts for African American women.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health told a joint session of the Health Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women that chronic diseases — led by ischemic heart disease — and large racial disparities are the leading health challenges for the city—s women.
"There are approximately 356,000 adult women living in San Francisco representing 49% of the population," Amika Chaudhry, who presented the demographic overview, said. Chaudhry said women in the city are more highly educated and more likely to be insured than the statewide average, but that gender‑based income gaps persist and poverty disproportionately affects older women and female‑headed households.
Michelle Curran, an epidemiologist in the population health division, told the commissions, "Nine of the top 10 causes of death among women in San Francisco…
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