Unidos en Salud
United in HealthAn Academic-Community-City Partnership
Service and ScienceWith the San Francisco Department of Public Health ending its financial support and vaccine supply for community sites this month, we will temporarily suspend our vaccine services from March to September. However we believe it’s vital to continue providing accessible health services to the community.
Beginning on March 1st, we have launched our Healthy First Fridays program, which offers information and services for multiple health topics on the first Friday of each month, including heart health and diabetes. Free HIV and diabetes testing, health insurance assistance, and COVID home tests are also provided, capacity permitting.
Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support.
Dado que el Departamento de Salud Pública de San Francisco finaliza su apoyo y suministro de vacunas para sitios comunitarios este mes, suspenderemos temporalmente nuestros servicios de vacunas de marzo a septiembre. Sin embargo, creemos que es vital continuar brindando servicios de salud accesibles a la comunidad.
A partir del 1 de marzo, hemos lanzado nuestro Primeros Viernes Saludables, que ofrece información y servicios para múltiples temas de salud el primer viernes de cada mes, incluida la salud del corazón y la diabetes. También se ofrecen pruebas gratuitas de VIH y diabetes, asistencia para seguros médicos y pruebas caseras de COVID, si la capacidad lo permite.
Gracias por su comprensión y apoyo continuo.
All testing services are free of charge to clients.
Todos los servicios de prueba son gratuitos para los clientes.
Primeros Viernes Saludables
Cada primer viernes ofrecemos pruebas gratuitas de diabetes y VIH, pruebas gratuitas de presión arterial, asistencia con el seguro médico y kits de pruebas caseras de COVID-19 gratuitos cuando estén disponibles. Estamos ofreciendo estos servicios en las siguientes fechas:
1 de marzo, 5 de abril, 3 de mayo, 7 de junio, 12 de julio, 2 de agosto
Horas 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Healthy First Fridays
Every first Friday we offer free diabetes and HIV testing, free blood pressure screening, health insurance assistance, and free COVID-19 home test kits when available. We are offering these services on the following dates:
March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd, June 7th, July 12th, August 2nd
Hours 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
For data to October-November, 2023.
Click on circle charts below to see data over time.
Summary of Recent Data
Since April 2020, we have provided over 106,000 COVID tests and administered over 77,000 COVID, flu and mpox vaccinations.
Thank you for your support.
White House welcomes Unidos en Salud
Article by Annika Hom for Mission Local
“[Unidos en Salud] joined 15 other hyperlocal groups to share community-led health solutions at the White House’s Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase.
The Unidos en Salud site, now located on 24th and Capp streets, has scaled up to become what Rojas calls a health “surveillance site.” As it was the only of its kind in the conference, it generated lots of hubbub.
“Everyone who gets tested positive gets sequenced, so we can understand what variant is happening in our community,” Rojas said. “Instead of trying to guess or waiting for the city to come out and say, ‘this is Delta [variant],’ we are informing the city.”
Our Services
All testing services remain free for everyone
Testing
HIV
Diabetes - A1C or random blood sugar
In addition to testing and vaccine services, we can help eligible clients connect to Medi-Cal or Healthy San Francisco, and we offer free Narcan medication which can help reverse an overdose from opioid drugs such as fentanyl and heroin.
Nuestros Servicios
Todos los servicios de pruebas permanecen gratis para todo
Pruebas
VIH
Diabetes - A1C o azúcar en sangre aleatoria
Además de los servicios de pruebas y vacunas, podemos ayudar a los clientes elegibles a conectarse con Medi-Cal o Healthy San Francisco, y ofrecemos medicamentos Narcan gratuitos que pueden ayudar a revertir una sobredosis de drogas opioides como el fentanilo y la heroína.
Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the media at the vaccine clinic at Unidos en Salud in San Francisco’s Mission District to promote COVID-19 booster shots to everyone 18 and older.. San Francisco. November 14, 2021.
Lillian Butterfoss (9) receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. San Francisco. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen.
James Duke Butterfoss (6) receives his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. San Francisco. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen.
James Duke Butterfoss (6) and his sister Lillian Butterfoss (9) receive prizes after getting their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. San Francisco. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen
Angie Aguilar (9) receives her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine while holding hands with her mother Mohabita Aguilar at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. San Francisco. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen
Bedilu Butsunturn (11) plays with a "covid virus" pinata before receiving his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine with his father Chaat Butsunturn at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. San Francisco. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen
Bedilu Butsunturn (11) accompanied by his father Chaat Butsunturn (L) receives his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administered by his mother Bekah Dodd (R), a Phlebotomist with BayPLS, at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. San Francisco. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen.
Bedilu Butsunturn (11) accompanied by his father Chaat Butsunturn (L) receives his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine administered by his mother Bekah Dodd (R), a Phlebotomist with BayPLS, at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. Photo by Mike Kai Chen
Scarlet Ortiz (11) receives her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen.
San Francisco Mission residents and their children wait in line at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. Photo by Mike Kai Chen
Samantha Castaneda (10) receives her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine while her father Carlos and brother watch at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. San Francisco. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen.
Bradly Aguilar (9) receives his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine while holding hands with her mother Mohabita Aguilar at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. San Francisco. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen
Robert Neal (7), accompanied by his mother Tuyen Hoang, prepares to receive his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at a Unidos En Salud community vaccination and testing site located in San Francisco's Mission District on 24th Mission and Shotwell. San Francisco. November 14, 2021. Photo by Mike Kai Chen
Our Vision
Reduce COVID and resipiratory virus transmission and improve lives and livelihoods in communities most impacted by these diseases due to health disparities through low-barrier, community-based vaccination and test, respond, and treatment services.
The Issue
COVID-19 and respiratory viruses disproportionately effect communities of color across the nation
In San Francisco at the onset of the pandemic, LatinX members made up roughly 50% of COVID-19 cases, despite being 15% of the population due to longstanding health inequities.
Low-barrier access to vaccination, testing, treatment and care are instrumental in curbing the pandemic
Our Mission
Advancing access and effectiveness to COVID and respiratory virus test-and-response services and vaccines
With our partners, we provide free, low-barrier COVID-19 and respiratory virus vaccination and test, response and treatment services that inform policy changes to address real-life conditions faced by vulnerable populations.
We are also conducting surveillance for new COVID variants to inform public health policy in our community.
Our Impact
Since April 2020, we have provided COVID test, response, and treatment services to over 106,000 people through the United in Health/Unidos en Salud initiative in the Mission, Bayview, Sunnydale, Tenderloin, Excelsior and Visitacion Valley districts in San Francisco. In the Mission District, we have distributed over 76,000 COVID vaccinations at our 24th and Capp St. COVID vaccination site.
Our studies have directly lead to the “Right to Recover” program in San Francisco, which provided support for families affected by COVID-19 who experienced financial hardship due to isolation/quarantine during the earliear phase of the pandemic.
Since February 2021, we have been providing free vaccinations, treatment, and rapid test and response services for COVID and viral respiratory diseases to members of the Mission District community of San Francisco.
Testing site entrance is at 24th & Capp St.
Participants will receive their results by the end of the day. Learn more here.
Rapid testing at the 24th & Mission BART Station. Rapid test site is now located at 24th & Lilac. Photo by Mike Kai Chen.
Silvana Farron helping her 92 year old mother Ana Garcia wait in the observation tent area at the UCSF COVID-19 vaccination site at 24th St and Mission in San Francisco. Photo by Maurice Ramirez.