India unveils flatpack field hospital that can be airdropped to disaster zones

[Uncle Joe]

The portable unit, comprising mini cubes of medical equipment, enables surgeons to be operating within an hour, designers claim

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The cubes can be transported to war zones or the sites of natural disaster such as floods and earthquakes in remote areas, and are tough enough to withstand being airdropped from a plane or helicopter.

It takes five trained people one hour to assemble the cubes into a fully functional hospital for doctors to treat injuries and perform life-saving surgery. Each is equipped to treat up to 200 patients.

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The Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube hospital, officially launched this week, has small intensive-care units, an operating theatre and a range of equipment including portable X-ray and ultrasound machines and ventilators. It is powered by a generator charged by solar panels, and comes with water and a cooking station.

The hospital is part of an ambitious healthcare project initiated by the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, to support low-income countries affected by natural disasters.

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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/dec/08/india-aarogya-maitri-aid-cube-flatpack-field-hospital-for-remote-disaster-zones

[Bayard]

1. What a great idea!

" Support low-income countries affected by natural disasters." We could use some of those here.