Desperate Need of Modernized Mortuaries in Hospitals of India

In majority of the Mortuaries there are no proper rooms for basic necessities and staff. Some of the mortuaries have attained the status of historical monument, which have no caretaker and present a deserted look. At many places, the mortuaries are in the dirtiest corner and neglected part of the hospital. Facilities for autopsy like dissection table, instruments, and water supply, lighting and sterilization facilities are lacking at many places and if present, are in worst and rusted condition, in spite of the guidelines of Medical Council of India and judiciary. In this paper, some problems are highlighted and their planed solutions for modernized mortuaries are discussed.