He is the youngest and the first Indian-origin to hold the highly responsible position. Dr. Murthy’s confirmation also marked a major defeat for the powerful gun lobby spearheaded by the National Rifles Association, which had lobbied hard with senators to block a vote, and nearly succeeded, delaying a vote for 10 months.
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Dr. Murthy was confirmed by a 51-43 vote.
Welcoming the confirmation, President Barack Obama said he will "hit the ground running" and "build on the progress we've made combating Ebola".
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"I believe Dr Murthy understands the significance of the national crises before him. His experiences, his training, and his tenacity have provided him the qualifications he needs to tackle these issues, and the many more he's sure to face, head-on," Durbin said.
"Not only is Dr Murthy an outstanding physician and public health expert, but he also remains closely connected to his community and family," he said.
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About Dr. Murthy
President and co-founder of Doctors for America, a position he has held since 2009, Vivek Hallegere Murthy is a Hospitalist Attending Physician and Instructor in Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, a position he has held since 2006.
He was appointed as a Member of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health in 2011.
Murthy has been the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of TrialNetworks, formerly known as Epernicus, since 2007.
He co-founded VISIONS Worldwide in 1995, a non-profit organisation focused on HIV/AIDS education in India and the United States, where he served as president from 1995 to 2000 and Chairman of the Board from 2000 to 2003.
He received a BA from Harvard University, an MBA from Yale School of Management, and an MD from Yale School of Medicine.
He was born to parents who are originally from South India. He came to the United States when he was three years old and grew up in Miami, Florida.
Indo-Americans Hail the Confirmation
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The child poverty rate for all U.S. large cities is 30.6 percent which is substantially higher than the 19.9 percent poverty rate for all children in the United States in 2013.
The child poverty rate for all U.S. large cities is 30.6 percent which is substantially higher than the 19.9 percent poverty rate for all children in the United States in 2013.
Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed said, “Indo-American community is delighted and thrilled and feels honored by this confirmation. A smart choice,” Zed remarked.
Zed, who is Chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, added that, “We applaud Murthy's confirmation, an outstanding physician who has demonstrated to be a sincere and innovative health leader and visionary, committed to improving the health of Americans. We thank US Senate for approval of his nomination.”
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