Ela Lodh (also spelt as Ila Lodh, died 2021 at 79[1]) was an Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist. She received the 2020 Nari Shakti Puraskar posthumously on 8 March 2022.[2][3][4]

Career

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Ela Lodh was born in Khowai in the Indian state of Tripura.[5] Qualified as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, she worked for the Tripura Health Service, eventually becoming administrative director.[2] She held the post from 1990 until 2000 and was also the founder of the Hepatitis Foundation of Tripura.[6][3] She died of cardiac arrest in a private hospital in Kolkata on 19 July 2021.[7]

Awards and recognition

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Lodh received the 2020 Nari Shakti Puraskar posthumously on 8 March 2022. Her son received the award on her behalf from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[8]

References

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  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.
  2. ^ a b "International Women's Day: 2 Northeastern Ladies Among 29 To Be Adjudged With Coveted 'Nari Shakti Puraskar Awards'". Northeast Today. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2 Northeastern Women Among 29 Others Wins Nari Shakti Puraskar Awards 2020–21". Sentinel Assam. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ PTI. "Eminent Tripura doctor Ila Lodh to be honoured with posthumous 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'". ThePrint. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  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.
  8. ^ "Dr. Ela Lodh to get Nari Shakti Puraskar-2020 posthumously". First Despatch. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.