Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja has been featured by Vogue India in Women of the Year 2020 series considering the state's handling of Covid-19.
The fashion and lifestyle magazine had also put Shailaja's picture on its cover and social media handle.
During her tenure, Kerala’s minister of health and social justice managed to control the infectious Nipah virus first, and then the coronavirus pandemic. Now, her name features among the small set of women in power who are lauded globally for their response to the crisis, says the magazine.
Shailaja earlier received an honour from UN as she was invited to speak on United Nations Public Service Day among several leaders from various countries. She received appreciations from many during the online event. Many international media had also appreciated Shailaja and was even called as the 'Corona virus slayer'.
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