A ‘cubist’ innovation that changes lives

The flatpack field hospital can be flown to a disaster area by helicopter and assembled quickly. The recently launched pop-up hospital is made up of 72 waterproof solar-powered 38 cm3 cubes, each weighing under 15 kg, and has small ICUs, an operating theatre and key equipment, including a portable X-ray and ultrasound machines, and ventilators. Five trained people can assemble the cubes into a functional hospital in an hour, and each can treat 200 patients. This innovation actually changes lives by saving them. Flatpack hospitals can be lifesavers as they can be reconfigured quickly. For example, if it’s sent to an earthquake-hit area, the medical team can pack more cubes containing equipment for bone injuries and remove some of the bleeding injury kits needed for soldiers with bullet or bomb injuries. This is more than just jugaad. With its robust tech backbone and trained human resource, India must invest in such crucial, public-centric innovations that solve the challenges of the world. Besides saving lives and dealing with emergencies, such inventions can very well be diplomatic goodwill tools to build stronger ties with the world, especially fellow developing countries. Monday, 11 Dec, 2023 Digital View Print View Wealth Edition Pre-pack Scheme Under IBC Likely for Large Cos Too The government is preparing an enabling provision for a compact and largely informal bankruptcy settlement process for faster resolution for large firms under the over-arching Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). We Will Build, Not Burn, Our Way into the Future Rajiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Auto, sees the electric vehicles (EVs) business achieving profitability at a relatively lower volume threshold, on the back of pricing power, a cost competitive structure and strength of the brand. Coca-Cola India Forays into Alcohol Segment Coca-Cola India has made its first move into the alcohol segment, starting with Lemon-Dou, its global alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage, which the company has started to pilot test in Goa and parts of Maharashtra.