San Antonio Metropolitan Health District helps to
promote the health of
the citizens of the city and prevent diseases.
They assure the health needs of the city such as:
 | Animal Control and Pet Adoption - This department is in charge of picking up stray dogs and providing services for people to adopt animals in their facility. |
| Birth and Death Certificates - This department provides copies of birth and death certificates for people of the city. |
| Neighborhood Clinics - These clinics around the city provide services to people who can not afford medical care. |
| Diabetes Prevention and Care - This department works to help people in our city who have diabetes. |
| Environmental Services/Food License and Sanitation - This department inspects food service companies. They also provide the licenses to people who serve food in their business. |
| Health Education and Promotion - This department promotes safety to the city employees and also has services that help people who can not afford them. (e.g. car seats, information on chronic diseases, etc.) |
| HIV/AIDS Program - This department helps people who have HIV/AIDS with information for finding people and places who can help. |
| Immunization - This department gives people information about all types of immunizations. |
| School Health Programs - This department works actively with all the city's school districts and day care centers to provide the right nutrition to the children of our city. |
| Tuberculosis Program - This department helps people who have tuberculosis in our city. |
| WIC Program - WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children. This department helps women who are going to have a baby and those with small children. They get vouchers to help them buy basic foods such as milk, eggs, and milk for their babies. |
