August 10, 2022 – McKesson Medical-Surgical is participating as a silver sponsor of National Association of Community Health Center National Health Center Week 2022 (NHCW) August 7-13. The theme of NHCW 2022 is “Community Health Centers: The Chemistry for Strong Communities.”
As a strong supporter of the nation’s community health centers, McKesson Medical-Surgical is sponsoring seven events across the U.S. McKesson Medical-Surgical will donate $1,000 per event and coordinate with these centers to support their local events. In addition, McKesson Medical-Surgical is contributing 175 kits of giveaway items for community health centers to distribute within their health care centers to patients and consumers, including lip balm, adhesive bandages and holders, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, tissues and other personal products.
The seven McKesson Medical-Surgical sponsored Community Health Center events for NHCW 2022 include Community Health Association of Spokane, Cumberland Family Medical Centers, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, Eisner Health, Sun River Health, Tampa Family Health Centers and Terry Reilly Health Centers.
“Community Health Centers have been integral in the fight against COVID-19 throughout the pandemic by providing essential, accessible and equitable health care for our nation’s most vulnerable patients. In addition, nearly 30 million health center patients depend on a committed network of clinicians, providers and staff delivering comprehensive, effective primary care throughout underserved communities. Our NHCW sponsorships recognize the critical work being done by these organizations and their steadfast dedication to eliminate barriers to healthcare”, said Ryan Klosky, Director, Community Health Center Development, McKesson Medical-Surgical.