M. Subhadra Nair

M. Subhadra Nair is an Indian gynaecologist, medical teacher and social worker, reportedly credited to have assisted over 50,000 child births.

[1] "It feels great to be recognised, but I am not overjoyed", says Dr. Subhadra Nair, on the Padma Shree award[5] Subhadra Nair was born on 21 February 1929 at Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, in the south Indian state of Kerala to Krishnan Kutty Menon and Madhavi Amma, one of the pioneer lady doctors in India,[5][6] as the sister of two elder brothers and one elder sister.

Madhavi Amma, a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and a freedom fighter, was a strict disciplinarian[5] and a busy doctor dues to which the young Subhadra was brought up by her maternal aunt.

[8] Subhadra Nair lives in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, continuing her work as the chairman and the senior consultant of gynecology at the Cosmopolitan Hospital.

[16] The organisation claims they have provided over 200,000 free dialysis to people from financially poor background[17] Subhadra, a trustee of the Saigramam from its inception, is serving as its acting chairperson.

[20] The petitioners approached the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission with an appeal against the state body's verdict on which the appellate authority allowed a compensation of ₹ 1.35 million with interest, to be paid jointly by the hospital and the doctors.