A dynamic forensic medicine approach: Management of the dead during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia

It has been a difficult year ahead since the announcement of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Many countries including Malaysia have struggled to take urgent and aggressive measures to advise, detect, screen, test, isolate and treat their citizen...

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Autores principales:	Lay See Khoo, Ahmad Hafizam Hasmi, Mohd Shah Mahmood, Mohamad Azaini Ibrahim
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 Management of the Dead Humanitarian Forensic Action Forensic Medicine Criminal law and procedure K5000-5582
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0d85f523db924c6697500c6b471b35f12021-11-18T04:51:33ZA dynamic forensic medicine approach: Management of the dead during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia2665-910710.1016/j.fsir.2021.100245https://doaj.org/article/0d85f523db924c6697500c6b471b35f12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910721000761https://doaj.org/toc/2665-9107It has been a difficult year ahead since the announcement of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Many countries including Malaysia have struggled to take urgent and aggressive measures to advise, detect, screen, test, isolate and treat their citizens in order to fight against the virus. All countries must strike a balance between protecting health, minimizing economic and social disruption and at the same time, preserving human rights which includes managing the dead with dignity and respect. The National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN) Malaysia has been proactively engaging the various agencies involved in a concerted effort to ensure smooth flow in the management of the dead for all COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the outbreak in February 2020. This is in accordance with all existing guidelines and regulations vis-a-vis infection prevention and control in the country. However, new situations that arise during the pandemic are always challenging and dynamic. The COVID-19 crisis has uncovered a plethora of issues surrounding the margin of the Forensic Medicine fraternity. Therefore, this article highlights various emerging issues encountered by the IPFN and how they are resolved through good leadership to guide and direct operations and activities during the exponential rise of COVID-19 infection in Malaysia. In the provision of the management of the dead, it is of utmost importance to note that the humanitarian aspect needs to be emphasized even in times of an outbreak to give closure to the family and the opportunity to mourn their loved ones.Lay See KhooAhmad Hafizam HasmiMohd Shah MahmoodMohamad Azaini IbrahimElsevierarticleCOVID-19Management of the DeadHumanitarian Forensic ActionForensic MedicineCriminal law and procedureK5000-5582ENForensic Science International: Reports, Vol 4, Iss , Pp 100245- (2021)
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description	It has been a difficult year ahead since the announcement of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Many countries including Malaysia have struggled to take urgent and aggressive measures to advise, detect, screen, test, isolate and treat their citizens in order to fight against the virus. All countries must strike a balance between protecting health, minimizing economic and social disruption and at the same time, preserving human rights which includes managing the dead with dignity and respect. The National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN) Malaysia has been proactively engaging the various agencies involved in a concerted effort to ensure smooth flow in the management of the dead for all COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the outbreak in February 2020. This is in accordance with all existing guidelines and regulations vis-a-vis infection prevention and control in the country. However, new situations that arise during the pandemic are always challenging and dynamic. The COVID-19 crisis has uncovered a plethora of issues surrounding the margin of the Forensic Medicine fraternity. Therefore, this article highlights various emerging issues encountered by the IPFN and how they are resolved through good leadership to guide and direct operations and activities during the exponential rise of COVID-19 infection in Malaysia. In the provision of the management of the dead, it is of utmost importance to note that the humanitarian aspect needs to be emphasized even in times of an outbreak to give closure to the family and the opportunity to mourn their loved ones.
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title	A dynamic forensic medicine approach: Management of the dead during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia
title_short	A dynamic forensic medicine approach: Management of the dead during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia
title_full	A dynamic forensic medicine approach: Management of the dead during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia
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A dynamic forensic medicine approach: Management of the dead during COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia

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