Women of Interest – Dr. Lalita Malhotra

Dr. Lalita Malhotra was born in Delhi, India, on November 2, 1941. She received her education in India and the United Kingdom before arriving in Canada in 1975. Dr. Malhotra is an obstetrician/gynecologist who set up her practice in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. She has become known as the “Angel of the North” for her efforts to advocate for women’s health issues, especially among the First Nations Saskatchewan. Malhotra established a Women’s Wellness Centre and a menopause clinic in Prince Albert. She has delivered over 10,000 babies since her arrival in Saskatchewan. Dr. Malhotra was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2001 and the Order of Canada in 2006, as well as being recognized as Citizen of the Year in Prince Albert in 2008.

Further information about this remarkable angel may be found at the following websites.

http://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/canadas-top-25-immigrants-2010/dr-lalita-malhotra
https://www.makers.com/lalita-malhotra
https://paherald.sk.ca/2017/04/01/order-canada-turns-50/