# Funeral Management

**Background:** A person who had coronavirus disease has died. There are protocols that have to be strictly followed at the Hospital, District Administration and by family of the deceased.\
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**The following guidelines issued by Government of Kerala has to be fully understood by everyone.** 

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Guidelines for Cremation of Dead Body
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The main steps for giving a dignified funeral for the deceased are given below.<br>

1. All Staff at the Hospital have to be aware of the Dead Body Management Protocols that have been issued by the Government of Kerala.<br>
2. The Main Relative of the person who will receive the body has to be identified and registered into the Hospital Care System (Name/Mobile Number/Relationship of the deceased).<br>
3. The Main Relative has to be counselled in the precautions to be taken. This is also available in the same link.<br>
4. The main relative has also to be provided with necessary gloves, masks and hand sanitisers as given the Kerala Government Guidelines.<br>
5. The Hospital Care System has to inform the Local Public Health Authority at the Primary Health Center or Corporation that a person has passed away.<br>
6. The Hospital Care  System also needs to inform representatives of District Administration (Tahasildar). <br>
7. The dead body has to be packed in a triple layer of body bag as per guideline and handed over to the Relative.<br>
8. The dead body needs to be transported in a designated ambulance of CoronaSafe Network from Hospital to the Destination / Cremation Ground.<br>
9. The Hospital Administrator has to ensure that the Ambulance Driver is trained in the Protocol for Ambulance Transportation of Dead Body.<br>
10. The Main relative needs to do cremation with care and precaution as per guideline.<br>
11. Local Public Health Authority has to ensure that #9 is followed.<br>
12. District Administration has to oversee and troubleshoot any glitches in the above steps.

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**Things to Do:**

1. Data Mapping of LSGD’s has to be given by Anju to Bodhi. There has to be a system where they can see the number of people died.<br>
2. There has to be a login for District Administration (Tahsildar)<br>
3. Ambulance App needs to have a system where they can confirm they have received training in Protocols for Transfer of Dead Body.<br>
4. (The PHC/Corporation person has to have a login where they can confirm that protocols have been adhered in each case. There should be a free form to give notes if any so that any deviation noticed can be recorded)