Made-In-India Cardboard Bed Only Costs Rs 900 And Take Mins To Put Together

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world into a chaotic place. While people are going through a shortage of food and basic necessities, hospitals don’t have enough hospital beds, ventilators, personal protective equipment, and face masks. To prepare for the worst scenario, innovators are coming up with solutions to tackle the coronavirus. Gujarat-based Aryan Paper Group has developed a cardboard bed that light and portable.

The bed can easily be carried around and installed in hospitals in urban and rural areas if cases keep increasing.

You might be asking about the bed’s structural integrity. Although it is made of cardboard, it can withstand up to 200 kilograms while having a weight of under 10 kilograms.

Designed for medical use, the bed has a special chemical coating so that it is water-resistant. Some liquid won’t affect its structural integrity.

One of the best things about this bed is that it doesn’t require any tools. You won’t need nails or hammer to build the bed. Just putting the cardboard into the slots and the entire bed will be complete in minutes. And since it is made of cardboard, the bed is biodegradable.

Of course, the bed can’t be used for patients who are in extremely critical conditions. But it can come in handy for cases that are not very serious, especially in a time when there is a lack of hospital beds.

The cost of each bed will be around Rs 900 to Rs 1000 and an additional cost for shipping depending on the location. The beds are being supplied to the Gujarat government, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and the Indian Navy.

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