As per the White House statement, Dr. Murthy will serve in WHO along with his duties as the Surgeon General
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Indian-American Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been named again to serve as the US representative on the executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO) by President Joe Biden.
Dr. Murthy’s nomination was re-sent as his confirmation to the position had been pending in the Senate since October 2022.
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2021 to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States. He previously served as the 19th Surgeon General under President Obama.
As the Nation’s Doctor, the Surgeon General’s mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier country, relying on the best scientific information available to provide clear, consistent, and equitable guidance and resources for the public.
While serving as 21st Surgeon General, Dr. Murthy is focused on drawing attention to and working across government to address several critical public health issues, including the growing proliferation of health misinformation, the ongoing youth mental health crisis, well-being and burnout in the health worker community, and social isolation and loneliness.
As the Vice Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Murthy also commands a uniformed service of over 6,000 dedicated public health officers, serving the most underserved and vulnerable populations.
The first Surgeon General of Indian descent, Dr. Murthy was raised in Miami and is a graduate of Harvard, the Yale School of Medicine, and the Yale School of Management. A renowned physician, research scientist, entrepreneur, and author, he lives in Washington, DC with his wife, Dr. Alice Chen, and their two children.
