Indian-American Sampat Shivangi invited to serve NAC of US health body

Sampat Shivangi, an influential Indian-American community leer, has been invited to serve on national visory committee of a key health body dealing with mental health. Shivangi, a physician, has been invited by US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M Azar to serve on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ministration's (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services National visory Council.

I am delighted to invite you to serve on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ministration's, Center for Mental Health Services, National visory Council, Azar said in a letter to Shivangi.

" appointment is for term beginning immediately and ending on July 30, 2023," Azar said.

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In a statement, Shivangi said that he is houred to be invited to national visory body on mental health. I am houred that President Donald Trump ministration and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M Azar II, have appointed me to coveted post to serve on Center for Mental Health Services, National visory Council for four year term ending July 30, 2023, he said.

Having served on Mississippi State Board of Mental Health for more than a dece as Vice Chair and Chair, this is unique hour for me to serve on National visory Council and I look forward to serving nation with my best of abilities, Shivangi said.

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Shivangi thanked Trump and Azar for ir consideration and opportunity to serve. visor to US Department of Health & Human Services from 2005-2008 during Bush ministration, Shivangi is a recipient of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, 2017 for his contributions to India-US relationship. 

Shivangi has been a conservative life long member, of Republican party, hailing from a strong republican state of Mississippi. He has involved many philanthropic activities serving with Blind Foundation of MS, Diabetic, Cancer and Heart Associations of America, according to his website.

He is founding president of American Association of Physicians of Indian-origin in Mississippi and is past president and chair of India Association of Mississippi. 

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