Vivek Murthy Poised To Become 'America's Doctor'

Monday, 03 March 2014, 16:15 IST   |    2 Comments
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During his testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labour, and Pensions (HELP) committee in February “Murthy demonstrated that he is an excellent choice to serve as the next U.S. Surgeon General”, said the panel's Democratic Chairman Senator Tom Harkin.

“The Surgeon General is uniquely positioned to develop and implement strategies to promote health and wellness and to drive disease prevention strategies in our nation,” he said in a statement.

“Dr. Murthy's extraordinary medical and public health accomplishments show that he is well-qualified to continue that mission and I am confident that Dr. Murthy will help to greatly improve the health of Americans today and long into the future,” Harkin added.

However, the top Republican on the panel Senator Lamar Alexander voted against Murthy in the panel.

“Dr. Murthy is obviously talented, but his experience does not measure up to the stature and leadership expected of our surgeons general,” he said.
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Source: IANS