As President Joe Biden’s term comes to an end, so does that of United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. In his final message to the country, titled “My Parting Prescription,” Murthy focused on the core themes of purpose, community, and love.
After his six years as surgeon general, the letter, published on the Department of Health and Human Services website on Tuesday, serves as Murthy’s “individual perspective on the root causes of widespread pain and unhappiness he has seen across America and a prescription for how we can cultivate health and fulfillment.” At the heart of that prescription: community.
