Union Health Minister Reviews Nationwide Emergency Health Preparedness
Content Editor: Dr. Anamika
May 23, 2025 at 10:00:17 AM
Emergency Health, Disaster Preparedness

Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda chaired a high-level meeting to review emergency health preparedness. Reviewed readiness of ambulances, medical supplies, Intensive Care Units, High Dependency Units, and hospital beds.
Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri Cubes, manufactured by HLL Lifecare Limited under Project Aarogya Maitri, were included.
Each Cube costs about 1.5 crore rupees and has been gifted to Ukraine and used during the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Hospitals instructed to stock essential medicines, oxygen, blood, trauma kits. National institutes mobilised teams and training and mock drills were launched. A 24×7 control room is monitoring nationwide efforts.
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