Vivek Murthy Invites Your Health Queries on Twitter

According to a White House statement, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy will be taking your questions Thursday on Twitter using the hashtag #AskTheSurgeonGeneral. He will be responding via video on @Surgeon_General throughout the afternoon on April 9.

Earlier, on Tuesday, as part of Public Health Week, Murthy joined President Obama and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy for a roundtable discussion with faculty at Howard University Medical School about what the Administration is doing to address climate change.

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He talked about the impact of climate change on public health and how prevention is the key to public health.

As Surgeon General, Dr. Murthy underscored we all have a stake in our national and global health. Every single one of us stands to benefit from a public health system that is focused on wellness and prevention — not one that simply focuses on treating sickness and disease.

Now, he wants you to join the conversation and ask him a question about the impact of climate change health – or any other public health topic.

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