Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
*Corresponding Author Dr. Anuradha Singh (Senior Resident Doctor) Email address: anumamma@gmail.com Mobile No: 8989664786
Online published on 21 March, 2022.
'PANDEMIC': A word which shook the whole world due to the fear of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) - coronavirus-2 (CoV-2) outbreak in Wuhan, China which affected myriad lives worldwide till date. These numbers are increasing rapidly causing an inevitable rise in autopsy cases. Many reputed organizations stepped forward and released guidelines regarding the post-mortem examination in suspected COVID-19 cases. At present we are equipped with various such guidelines. Centre of Disease Control (CDC), Royal College of Pathologists (RCP) and WHO guidance are considered worldwide which elaborate the risks, precautions and safety measures for the Health care worker. In India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) has framed the guidelines on dead body management. The following article is a review of the guidelines given by various apex bodies with a pragmatic approach regarding applicability and feasibility in the Indian scenario with certain recommendations.
COVID-19, CDC, RCP, WHO, MOHFW, Guidelines
