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Wednesday 18-25 December , 2014<br />
TRI-STATE/COMMUNITY<br />
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Health care is a civil right, says Dr Ramanathan Raju<br />
Among Tamils) at a function attended<br />
by leading Indian-Amerition,<br />
in his address said Dr. Raju<br />
Medical College Alumni Associacan<br />
physicians in Hotel Madras has a reputation for helping<br />
Woodlands in New Hyde Park people.<br />
recently.<br />
Dr. Robert D’Esposito<br />
John Joseph, Executive president of Nassau County<br />
Vice President of America Tamil Medical Society who presented<br />
Sangam presided over the meeting.<br />
“I have chosen a profession praised his spirited public service<br />
the Tamil Ratna Award on Dr Raju<br />
which brought me so much joy and a zeal to provide healthcare to<br />
and my work in the last decades the uninsured. He said it's appropriate<br />
that America Tamil Sangam<br />
to eliminate the health care disparities<br />
that exist in our country should honor one of its proud son<br />
has been very fulfilling. The who has become a leader in health<br />
people from Tamil Nadu are always<br />
at the forefront of social the highest ranking Indian-American<br />
care system. Capt Stanley George,<br />
justice issues in this country and officer of NYPD in his remarks<br />
this is because of the rich traditions<br />
we carry in our social fab-<br />
Sangam for honoring one of its illus-<br />
praised the role of America Tamil<br />
(By a staff writer) the health for all is to provide adequate<br />
access not only to Health and Hospitals Corporadent<br />
and CEO of New York City<br />
Healthcare is a fundamental right<br />
ric and greatness we carry in our trious sons of Tamil Nadu. Dr<br />
of every citizen and more of a civil healthcare but also equal opportunities<br />
in education wealth hous-<br />
investiture ceremony of America<br />
tion. Dr Raju was addressing an<br />
service. As we continue our mission<br />
to bring our greatness and break of Ebola could go down in<br />
Raju’s work on preventing an out-<br />
right, a human right and a constitutional<br />
right for all this country.<br />
“ The only way to improve said Dr Ramanathan Raju, Presi-<br />
highest honor Tamil Ratna (Jewel<br />
ing jobs and pursuing happiness,” Tamil Sangam that bestowed its<br />
our service to all New Yorkers organizations<br />
like America Tamil America Tamil Sangam also hon-<br />
the history of New York City.<br />
Sangam have a special place in ored Dr Karthi Ramasamy, a<br />
our minds and hearts,” he said. leading plastic and cosmetic surgeon<br />
in Chennai for his fight<br />
Dr Madan Raj, a leading pain<br />
management physician of Long against obesity especially childhood<br />
obesity in Island and officer of Madurai<br />
schools.<br />
US Senate confirms Vivek<br />
Murthy as surgeon general<br />
(Agencies) Washington : 37-<br />
year-old Indian-American physician<br />
Vivek Hallegere Murthy<br />
has been confirmed as the 19th<br />
surgeon general of America by<br />
US Senate. He is youngest<br />
person and first person of Indian-origin<br />
to hold the post.<br />
The upper house of US<br />
Congress confirmed Murthy's<br />
nomination by 51 votes to 43<br />
more than year after President<br />
Barack Obama had nominated<br />
him to this top administration<br />
post on public health issues in<br />
November 2013 which saw a<br />
strong opposition from the<br />
powerful pro-gun lobby National<br />
Rifle Association (NRA).<br />
The final voting came yesterday<br />
soon after the Senate invoked<br />
cloture — a procedural<br />
hurdle — by same numbers (51<br />
to 43 votes) Pitching strongly for<br />
Murthy's confirmation, Senator<br />
Dick Durbin praised Murthy for his<br />
dedication to fighting obesity, tobacco<br />
related diseases and other<br />
chronic diseases that account for<br />
seven out of the top 10 causes<br />
for death in America and make<br />
up for 84 per cent of America's<br />
health care costs. "I believe<br />
Dr Murthy understands the importance<br />
of the national crises<br />
before him, and feel confident<br />
that his experiences, his training,<br />
and his tenacity have provided<br />
him the qualifications he<br />
needs to tackle these issues,<br />
and the many more he's sure<br />
to face, head-on," Durbin said.<br />
"Not only is Dr Murthy an outstanding<br />
doctor and public<br />
health expert, but he also remains<br />
closely connected to his<br />
community and family," he<br />
said. "There is no question<br />
about the qualification of Dr<br />
Murthy to do his job," said<br />
another Senator Chris Murphy,<br />
adding that Murthy has a really<br />
impressive history of commitment<br />
to international public<br />
health, building two international<br />
organizations, one<br />
that empowers hundreds of<br />
youths in the US and India to<br />
educate over 45,000 students<br />
on HIV prevention.<br />
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