“Science tells us more and more now that there is a strong connection between emotional well-being and health outcomes, and that you can proactively cultivate emotional well-being through relatively simple practices like sleep, social connection and meditation.”

American physician, former vice admiral

Vivek Hallegere Murthy is an American physician and former vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. He served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States from 2015 to 2017 and again from 2021 to 2025. He served under Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Murthy is the first surgeon general of Indian descent, and during his first term he was the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service.