Nepalgunj's Bheri Hospital to Expand Morgue Capacity to 50 Bodies
Summary
Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj will expand its morgue capacity from six bodies to at least 50 to better handle mass casualties during floods, earthquakes and other disasters. The upgrade is intended to improve body preservation, identification, legal procedures and forensic services.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has decided to expand Bheri Hospital’s morgue capacity to at least 50 bodies.
- The current morgue can hold only six bodies, which is inadequate for disaster situations with multiple casualties.
- Hospital officials said the expansion is based on lessons learned from flood-related body management challenges and will help improve forensic and legal procedures.
- The hospital has land available for the project, but the budget has not yet been sent.
