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A new children's health center is opening up, bringing high quality, affordable health care to a community that in the past has often been overlooked.

"Promoting access to healthcare for children of low income families is a primary mission of the McKesson Foundation and we're thrilled to be able to support this important effort," said Marcia Argyris, Vice President of Community Relations for McKesson Corporation and President of the McKesson Foundation.

"Thanks to the amazing efforts of CPMC and the United Way, the children of Bayview Hunters Point will have access to excellent care, right in their own neighborhood."

The clinic will provide a wide range of services including physical exams, well-baby care, urgent care appointments, nutrition education, referrals to specialists, even weight management classes and mental health services.

That is due to generous funding from the McKesson Corporation, California Pacific Medical Center Foundation and United Way of the Bay Area (UWBA).

They hope the CPMC Bayview Child Health Center will serve not just as a medical center, but also as a hub for community activity and civic resources.

"United Way is very excited to partner with California Pacific to help bring this desperately-needed children's health center to Bayview Hunters Point" said Anne Wilson, CEO of United Way of the Bay Area.

At San Francisco's California Pacific Medical Center, we believe in the power of medicine.

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