Parliament Question: Deployment and Utilisation of BHISHM Cubes

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 5539 TO BE ANSWERED ON27.03.2026 DEPLOYMENTANDUTILISATIONOFBHISHMCUBES 5539. SHRIANURAGSINGHTHAKUR: SHRICAPTAINBRIJESHCHOWTA: SHRIJAGDAMBIKAPAL: SHRIRAJIVPRATAPRUDY: Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate: (a) whether the Government has developed the Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita and Maitri (BHISHM) Cube for rapid emergency medical response and if so, the details thereof including its features such as modular design, portability, capacity and Artificial Intelligence integration; (b) whether these cubes are being used for providing emergency medical care during disasters, mass casualty incidents, humanitarian missions and conflict zones and if so, the details thereof alongwith the successful examples of theirdeployment; (c) whether the Government proposes to deploy them across all 25 All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) andotherinstitutes of National Importance and if so, the detailsthereof, State- wise; (d) whether any such cubes have been deployed in Himachal Pradesh and if so, the details thereof,location-wise; (e)whether the Government hasfacedchallenges indeploymentindifficult terrainsandif so, the detailsthereof; and (f) whether India has deployed or gifted BHISHM Cubes internationally and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH & FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) BHISHM Cube has been developed by Government of India asa part of the 'Aarogya Maitri' project to provide rapid on-site emergency medical response. Each cube is composed of portable "mini cubes" filled with essential medicines and equipment, making it highly modular and scalable design for rapid deployment in various emergencies. Each complete cube can support Page1of3medical care for up to 200 cases, including for minor surgical procedures. The system incorporates advanced technology, featuring inventory management via radio-frequency identification(RFID). (b)and (f) In the initialphase of deployment,BHISHM Cubes have beendispatchedtocountries like SriLanka,Myanmar, Ukraine for humanitarian aid. (c) and (d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, under Pradhan Mantri - Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) has provided BHISHM Cubes to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other Institutes of National Importance (INIs) including AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. Details of State/UTs which have been provided with BHISHM Cubesisdetailedat Annexure. (e) The BHISHM Cube is built for maximum flexibility and for rapid deployment, with the ability to be delivered by air, sea, land, or drones, enabling quick response in remote or conflict zones. This multi-modal deployment capability ensures that the cubes can reach the most critical areas with minimal delay. Joint trainings, mock drills, demonstrations and Table Top Exercise (TTEx) on use of BHISHM Cubes have been organized by AIIMS/INIs in collaboration with concerneddistrict andState authorities. ***** Page2of3Annexure Details of State/UTs which have been provided with BHISHM Cubes under Pradhan Mantri- Ayushman BharatHealthInfrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) S.No. State/UT 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Assam 3. Bihar 4. Chandigarh 5. Chhattisgarh 6. Delhi 7. Gujarat 8. HimachalPradesh 9. Jammu andKashmir 10. Jharkhand 11. Madhya Pradesh 12. Maharashtra 13. Meghalaya 14. Odisha 15. Puducherry 16. Punjab 17. Rajasthan 18. Telangana 19. Uttarakhand 20. Uttar Pradesh 21. West Bengal Page3of3