India deploys 'Aarogya Maitri' health cube in Jamaica for humanitarian emergency response

Key facts

• India has deployed the Aarogya Maitri portable healthcare infrastructure in Jamaica for humanitarian emergency response.
• The deployment was coordinated under the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) framework, guided by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and executed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
• The initiative utilizes an indigenously developed modular medical system, such as the BHISHM Cube, designed for rapid deployment in disaster and emergency scenarios.
• RailTel Corporation of India Limited, a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking, and Green Genome India Pvt Ltd are the partners responsible for implementation and portable diagnostics.
• The deployment is part of India's broader outreach to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to enhance healthcare, disaster resilience, and capacity building.