Aarogya Maitri Cube is the world’s first portable hospital, built by India. Aims at keeping 200 survivors suffice and alive for 2 days.
The big power move and incredible innovation that comes under the project of ‘BHISHM’, abbreviated for – Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri by the Government of India is a power weapon that aims to provide abled and efficient aid during a mass force of calamity or survival plight.
Structure of the ‘Aarogya Maitri Cube’
Air Vice Marshal Tanmoy Roy, head of the task force, governed by the PM, told the media that BHISHM had to make something original and innovative as per the brief they were given. Being a doctor himself, along with 6 of his colleagues Roy understood what is required during a medical emergency of any kind and might, and how important it is to be well equipped and deploy aid at the right time. The potent aim was classified into what we know today as the “Aarogya Maitri Cube’.
The portable hospital consists of a four wheeled cage that encloses a total of 36 mini-cubes that are suffice for a 100 survivors, for a period of 2 days/48 Hours, this arrangement is called a master cube (1). The design of the master cube is such that it can adjoin a similar master cube (2), to encompass a total of 72 mini cubes, catering to 200 survivors.
The multifaceted aid kit proves to be helpful for astringent as well as the most severe injuries. It includes Forty bullet injuries, Twenty-five major bleeds, 25 major burns, around 10 long limb fractures, head injuries, spinal injuries or fractures and chest injuries.
Great to denote, these portable hospitals are completely made-to-tailor in accordance to the need of the plight. A ventilator, refrigerator, ultrasound machine, stretchers, various surgical devices as well as a portable laboratory of the most high-end quality are some of the gears included.
Global Scale
Project BHISM, was announced by the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi back in February of 2022, upon which the Ministry of Defence was quick to devise a task force for. What is propitious to note, is the fact that the medical supplies are intended to be providing aid on a global scale, in view of natural \calamities or humanitarian crises, as attested by the Prime Minister at the Global South Summit held in January 2024.
The portable hospital has already been brought to use. Two of them being gifted to Myanmar in lieu of goodwill and one of them in the works for Sri Lanka. And will soon trote the globe in aid and astute assistance.
Since the kit consists of various products the manufacturing of the same has been undertaken by multiple sellers however, HIL Life care remains a pivotal force for the government to source the Aarogya Maitri Cubes. To add to the cargo of supplies, PM Narendra Modi also suggested a list of certain ayurvedic medicines from top officials in the Health Ministry and Vaidyas.
On September 02, 2024, INS Delhi welcomed Hon’ble President of Sri Lanka, Mr Ranil Wickremsinghe, along with other prominent dignitaries onboard for a two-day visit to India. They were hosted by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, and were welcomed by the state-of-the-art medical cubicles ‘Aarogya Maitri Cube’. The trip that harbors the friendly relations between the two countries also aims to commemorate environmental mindfulness and health awareness, sighted by strengthening the navy-to-navy ties.
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