August 7, 2023 – McKesson Medical-Surgical, an affiliate of the McKesson Corporation, will participate as a silver sponsor of the National Association of Community Health Centers National Health Center Week 2023 (NHCW) Aug. 6-12. The theme of NHCW 2023 is “Community Health Centers: The Roadmap to a Stronger America.”
As a strong supporter of the nation’s community health centers, McKesson Medical-Surgical is sponsoring ten events across the U.S. McKesson Medical-Surgical will donate $1,000 per event and coordinate with local health centers to support their events. In addition, McKesson Medical-Surgical is contributing 175 care kits for community health centers to distribute, including lip balm, adhesive bandages and holders, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, tissues and other personal products.
The ten McKesson Medical-Surgical sponsored Community Health Center events for NHCW 2023 include Community Health of South Florida, Inc., North Central Texas Community Health Care Center, MedCura Health, MedLink Georgia, Inc., Sun River Health, Community Health Center of SE Kansas, Salud Family Health, Carevide, The Institute for Family Health and Northeast Valley Health Corporation.
“As non-profit organizations, Community Health Centers provide comprehensive, accessible and equitable healthcare across America’s diverse communities. We’re proud of our more than a decade long partnership with NACHC supporting the vital mission of community health centers and the 30 million patients they serve. Our NHCW sponsorship recognizes the essential work of the health center staff and their dedication to deliver critical healthcare services to the most vulnerable population,” said Danny Bado, director, Community Health Center Development.