Q. With reference to the Bharat Health Initiatives for Sahyog Hita and Maitri (BHISHM), consider the following statements:
1.The primary purpose of the BHISHM cubes under the BHISHM is to provide emergency medical care in disaster and conflict zones.
2.The BHISHM cube initiative a part of the project Make in India.
3.Large warehouse for storing medical supplies is one of the components of BHISHM Cube.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. The BHISHM cubes are designed to deliver rapid emergency medical care, equipped with essential medicines and surgical tools for use in situations such as wars or natural disasters.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. The BHISHM cube initiative is part of Project Aarogya Maitri, which aims at providing humanitarian aid. The BHISHM cubes are compact, mobile units designed for easy transportation and rapid deployment. Each BHISHM Cube consists of medicines and equipment for the first line of care for all kinds of injuries and medical situations. It also includes surgical equipment for a basic operation room that can manage 10 to 15 basic surgeries per day. The Cube has the capacity to handle about 200 cases of diverse nature in emergency situations such as trauma, bleeding, burns, and fractures, among others. It can also generate its own power and oxygen in limited amounts.
Source: AIR
