RESUMO
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 and 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 and accidents. The facility of portable X-Ray and staff vaccination was not present
Conclusion: It was concluded that lack of skilled technical staff, proper building and other facilities is leading to postmortem artifacts resulting in negative autopsies and injustice. The staff is at high risk