Lok Sabha Question No. 5539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Deployment and Utilisation of BHISHM Cubes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5539 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2026

## DEPLOYMENTANDUTILISATIONOFBHISHMCUBES

## 5539. SHRIANURAGSINGHTHAKUR: SHRICAPTAINBRIJESHCHOWTA: SHRIJAGDAMBIKAPAL: SHRIRAJIVPRATAPRUDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(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 along with the successful examples of their deployment;

(c) whether the Government proposes to deploy them across all 25 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other institutes of National Importance and if so, the details thereof, Statewise;

(d) whether any such cubes have been deployed in Himachal Pradesh and if so, the details thereof, location-wise;

(e) whether the Government has faced challenges in deployment in difficult terrains and if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether India has deployed or gifted BHISHM Cubes internationally and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) BHISHM Cube has been developed by Government of India as a 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

medical 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 initial phase of deployment, BHISHM Cubes have been dispatched to countries like Sri Lanka, 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 Cubes is detailed at 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 concerned district and State authorities.

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Details of State/UTs which have been provided with BHISHM Cubes under Pradhan Mantri - Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)

|   S. No. | State/UT          |
|----------|-------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    |
|        2 | Assam             |
|        3 | Bihar             |
|        4 | Chandigarh        |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh      |
|        6 | Delhi             |
|        7 | Gujarat           |
|        8 | Himachal Pradesh  |
|        9 | Jammu and Kashmir |
|       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       |