Marina mortuary workers� struggle pays off

Marina hospital.PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Marina hospital.PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

The Princess Marina Hospital mortuary has been upgraded following an outcry by the workers to the then Ministry of Health permanent secretary, Dr Kolaatamo Malefo, four years back, over the shocking conditions of the mortuary.

Among other issues raised, the workers said there is a shortage of staff at the mortuary. They further complained that they have as a result been forced to employ a one man one corpse system as the hospital does not have mortuary-lifting machines. Moreover the frustrated mortuary workers had told Malefo that mortuary working conditions are frustrating and mentally disturbing as they encounter pepertual fridge and temperature thermometers malfunctions.

In response to Mmegi questions over whether the situation has been rectified since the complaints were raised, the hospital public relations officer, Donnel Kutlapye, said a lot has been done since.

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