Bhishma Portable Hospital

Why in news?

• Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted 4 Bhishma portable hospitals to Ukraine.

Bhishma Portable Hospital

• This is the world's first portable hospital.
• It can be prepared by joining 72 cubes anywhere.
  • It is very easy to carry it from one place to another.
• It is possible to treat more than 200 injured people simultaneously.
• It uses data analytics and artificial intelligence etc. for efficient management, real-time monitoring.
• It has been indigenously prepared in India under Project 'Bhishma'
• It has been designed by Hindustan Life Care Limited.
  • Hindustan Life Care Limited is a Mini Ratna category public sector enterprise
  • It was established in the year 1966 under the National Family Planning Program