Only dissection section remains closed in the mortuary of the Freedom of the State

Only the dissection areas in the Free State Government Mortuary in Bloemfontein remain prohibited by the Department of Employment And Labor, the Provincial Health Department said Thursday.

The Mortuary, Managed by the Forensic Pathology Services Directorate of the Department, was closed in October last year Due to the non-compliance with the health and safety standards of the profession. The closure disrupted the normal flow of services and influenced the change for the performance of post -mortems, because the dissections of bodies were carried out at different locations.

Spokesperson for the Provincial Health Mondli Mvambi said despite the prohibition, the Mortuary did everything it was possible to reduce the reversal for families to receive the bodies of their close relatives and to prepare their funerals.

He said on April 1, gMortuary managers of the acquisition have declared the labor department about the progress to tackle the violations of professional health and safety that have led to the closure of the mortuary.

“As a result of this involvement, the department was satisfied with the intervention and the progress made.”

Mobile air conditioners were installed in the administration block. This resulted in the department that was joined for the request to open the administration block of the mortuary, the fridge storage facilities and the cargo space from 7 April.

“The government now uses the mortuary, except that it cannot only use the dissection areas after notification. TIt is due to the excellent attachment of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning in dissection areas, which are currently in a project bidding altitude phase, “said Mvambi.

That is expected Bid management processes will soon be completed for the winning bidder to start by the end of May at the latest.

Mvambi said the Project to return the mortuary to full operationalization was a priority.

Autopsies were performed in Welcome, Kroonstad and at the University of the Free State.

“There are no backlog and relationships with funeral directors are well maintained.”

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