Ela Lodh

Ela Lodh (born 29th Nov 1942 - died 19 July 2021 at 79) was an eminent Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist. She received the 2020 Nari Shakti Puraskar posthumously on 8 March 2022.

Career

Ela Lodh was born in Khowai in the Indian state of Tripura. Qualified as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, she worked for the Tripura Health Service, eventually becoming the Director of Tripura Health Services. She held the post from 1990 until 2000 and was also the founder of the Hepatitis Foundation of Tripura. She died of cardiac arrest in a private hospital in Kolkata on 19 July 2021.

Awards and recognition

Ela Lodh received the 2020 Nari Shakti Puraskar posthumously on 8 March 2022. Her son Debanjan Lodh received the award on her behalf from President Ramnath Kovind.

References

  1. ↑ admin (2021-07-20). "Dr. Ila Lodh Expired : রাজ্যের বিশিষ্ট স্ত্রীরোগ বিশেষজ্ঞ ডাঃ ইলা লোধ প্রয়াত, বয়স হয়েছিল ৭৯ বছর". Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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  5. ↑ "Dr Ela Lodh Selected For The Presidential Award". Tripura Post. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "List of Awardees Nari Shakti Puraskar 2020" (PDF). Government of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Tripura: Noted Gynocologist Ela Lodh Dies Of Cardiac Arrest". Tripura Post. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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