Unsung Hero
“ The trust between a doctor and patient is very important … I have been here since ’ 79 , and now you can imagine I am delivering the grandchildren of my own patients ,” says the 74-year-old doctor whose groundbreaking work has earned her the # PadmaShri . # Respect # RealLifeHeroine
How Ladakh ’ s 1st Gynaecologist Changed
The Face of Women ’ s
Health in India ’ s Cold Desert
� Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk
Every Thursday , Dr Tsering Landol , a retired gynaecologist , conducts a clinic with the Ladakh Heart Foundation , a charitable medical facility .
Here , she screens , counsels and guides women patients , particularly those who are pregnant .
“ We prepare them for all pregnancy-related eventualities , counsel them on the precautions they need to take , and address hygiene and nutrition-related concerns ,” says the Padma Shri award-winning doctor who is also Ladakh ’ s first gynaecologist , to The Better India .
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