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Mortuary Crisis: Dignity of Dead Demands Urgent Fix
16 Jul
Summary
- Haryana Commission demands dignified body preservation in all hospitals.
- Complaints revealed inadequate mortuary facilities and equipment failures.
- Hospitals must ensure functional freezers and respectful body handling.
The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has mandated that state health authorities must promptly repair and maintain mortuary facilities in all government hospitals. This critical intervention stems from multiple complaints that exposed significant shortcomings in body preservation services.
The commission emphasized that ensuring the dignity of deceased individuals and their respectful handling is a core duty of public healthcare providers. Negligence in maintaining mortuary standards, including functional freezer chambers, is unacceptable and has caused considerable trauma to affected families.
Following directives, hospitals are required to conduct regular inspections of freezer chambers to ensure continuous availability of functional units. The HHRC clarified that while specific complaints have been addressed, any future issues regarding mortuary conditions will lead to renewed action.
