An Appraisal of Mortuary Facilities in District Multan

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the mortuary facilities at various health centers in District Multan.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted in district Multan at various rural health
centers, Tehsil Head Quarter Hospital and Nishtar Medical College Multan. The total eight
mortuaries and postmortem rooms were included in this study. The questionnaire was prepared
to evaluate the present facilities, deficiencies, availability of skilled trained staff, and risk to the
mortuary staff. The data was prepared to evaluate the present state of mortuaries & compare with
a standard mortuary.
Results: It was observed that most of the centers had poor facilities. All the centers except
Nishtar Medical College, Multan had no trained skilled staff. All the mortuaries had no protective
measures against hazards & accidents. The facility of portable X-Ray & staff vaccination was not
present.
Conclusion:It was concluded that lack of skilled technical staff, proper building & other facilities
is leading to postmortem artifacts resulting in negative autopsies and injustice. The staff is at high
risk.