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AAPI Congratulates

Dr. Vivek Murthy after confirmation

by Senate as US Surgeon General

NEERAJ DHAR the entire world seeks to find

North America - Bureau Chief best possible solutions to tack-
le the pandemic that has taken
e congratulate Dr. the lives of millions of people
Vivek Murthy on his around the world.”
Wconfirmation with bi- “Having a wide range of
partisan support by the United experiences and passion for
State Senate on Tuesday, March science-based approach, Dr.
23rd, 2021 for the second time Vivek Murthy will bring in
as the Surgeon General of the new perspectives to the many
United States,” Dr. Sudhakar healthcare issues that require
Jonnalagadda, President of immediate attention and con-
American Association of Phy- crete action plan,” said Dr.
sicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Satheesh Kathula, Treasurer of
said. AAPI.
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, who Offering fullest cooperation
as U.S. Surgeon General un- from the Indian American Phy-
der President Obama had sician community, he said, “We
served as the United States at AAPI, look forward to work-
Surgeon General and advo- ing closely with Dr. Murthy
cated a “healthier and more and his team to end this deadly
compassionate America,” was pandemic.”
confirmed last week by the US
Senate with seven Republican Dr. Murthy 43, has said
Senators joining the 50 Dem-
ocrats, with 57-43 votes in the Americans need a leader
Senate, giving him bipartisan who works with the peo-
support.
While Dr. Vivek Murthy ple for the progress of the
says ending the coronavirus country. As surgeon gen-
pandemic is his top priority,
he’s also raised concerns over eral under Obama, Murthy
a relapsing opioid overdose helped lead the national
crisis. “I’m deeply grateful to
be confirmed by the Senate to response to the Ebola and
serve once again as your sur- for placing his trust in Dr. Mur- While describing the lead- Zika viruses and the opi-
geon general,” Murthy said in thy, a member of AAPI to be ership of Dr. Murthy as Amer-
a statement. America’s top doctor. ica’s Doctor, which is “ce- oid crisis, among other
“We’ve endured great hard- “The appointment and now menting of the reputation of health challenges.
ship as a nation over the past the confirmation by the US physicians of Indian origin
year, and I look forward to Senate of Dr. Murthy, includ- have across America,” Dr.
working with you to help our ing other experienced and com- Anupama Gotimukula, Presi- Dr. Murthy’s commitment
nation heal and create a better petent senior officials to the dent-Elect of AAPI, that rep- to medicine and health began
future for our children. US Health Department, will resents over 100,000 physicians early in life. The son of immi-
While offering AAPI’s help round out Biden’s team of Indian origin in the United grants from India, he discov-
whole hearted support in his charged with addressing the States, said, “We are proud of ered the art of healing watching
efforts to lead the nation out pressing COVID-19 crisis, that Dr. Vivek Murthy and his many his parents - Hallegere and My-
of the Covid pandemic and has taken over 500,000 Amer- accomplishments and look for- etriae Murthy - treat patients
opioid crisis, Dr. Jonnalagadda ican lives,” Dr. Sajani Shah, ward to working together in like family in his father’s medi-
thanked President Joe Biden Chair of AAPI BOT said. his efforts, as the nation and cal clinic in Miami, Florida.

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