Vivek Murthy Quotes
It turns out the most powerful way we can turn the tide on chronic disease is something we have been doing for millennia: That is walking.
Murthy, Vivek H. Step It Up! The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015.
Vivek Hallegere Murthy is an American physician and a vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who serves as the 21st surgeon general of the United States. He also previously served as the 19th surgeon general from 2014 to 2017. Murthy is the first surgeon general of Indian descent and, during his first term as surgeon general, he was the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service while serving in office.