- Renowned Indian midwife ‘Sulagitti Narasamma, from Pavagada village, in Tumkur district of Karnataka state passed away suffering from a chronic lung disease. She was 98.
- She performed more than 15,000 traditional deliveries free of charge over a 70-year period of service in deprived regions of Karnataka with no medical facilities.
- She was honored with the National Citizen’s award of India in 2012 and the Padma Shri, in 2018
Points to Remember:
- Sulagitti Narasamma profession? Midwife
- She hailed from which state?