Tsering Landol
Tsering Landol is an Indian gynecologist and one of the pioneers of women's health in the Ladakh Union Territory of India.[1] She served at the Sonam Norboo Memorial Government Hospital, Leh[2] and is also associated with other educational institutions.[3] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2006, and Padma Bhusan in 2020 for her contributions to Indian medicine,[4] making her one of the few woman recipients of the award from Jammu and Kashmir[5] and the first Ladakhi woman doctor to receive the honour.The Wall recognizes those individuals and teams which have attained high achievement and/or made a significant contribution to society.[7] Landol is featured in The Song Collector, a documentary film on the life of the renowned Ladakhi folk musician, Morup Namgyal.