” One major part is beyond just post-mortem and dealing with the body parts, it is guiding our officers ( on ) how to engage the next-of-kin, understanding the situation at the same time, getting important information from them”, she said.
“( This is ) so that … we can then at the back-end, match the post-mortem information to identify the individual”.
HSA has been working to create better and more effective ways to address the problem of swift degradation, which was a major issue for authorities in 2004.  ,
Recent advancements have highlighted a standard process with new promise: salt preservation.  ,
” Salt is an extremely good preservation, and what we have done is a confirmation research to show that, whether it’s tissue, bone examples – all can be preserved in water for well over two years”, said Dr Christopher Syn, party director for applied sciences at HSA.
APPLYING LESSONS LEARNT ,
The Singapore Red Cross said how it has been carrying out various missions has been profoundly impacted by the training it learned during its relief work in 2004.
Following Nepal’s earthquake in 2015, the humanitarian organisation collaborated with numerous partners, raising about S$ 13 million ( US$ 9.6 million ).
These efforts helped to over 40 rebuilding projects, according to the statement.