For some days now, there have been media reports of the stinking Police Hospital morgue, leading to the closure of the facility.
The stench from the morgue engulfs the laboratory and reaches other units of the facility.
A source at the hospital attributed the situation to the many unidentified bodies at the morgue, with some fridges broken down.
The source said the situation had persisted for about a month now.
An attempt by some journalists to visit the lab last Wednesday, May 17, was turned away by an officer.
The officer said the lab was shut down because the offensive odour from the morgue was not good for the staff and patients.
He said he was not sure when the situation would be addressed.
It was observed that clients who were aware of the situation were wearing nose masks; those unaware buried their noses in their palms as they rushed out of the space.
Madam Stella Kumedzro, an Environmental Health Analyst, said the discomfort created for patients and staff of the hospital was unacceptable and may trigger some allergic reactions.
She said the situation could also lead to grievous housefly infestation.
She said the fluid draining from the decomposed corpses may contain chemicals such as formalin, which if not disposed of properly may predispose people who come into contact with the chemicals to health challenges like cancer.
Madam Kumedzro said the fluid, which contains chemicals, may also pollute the soil and end up in water bodies after a downpour.
She advised the Hospital to contact the Environmental Health Office for processes leading to the mass burial of the corpses and de-congest the fridges immediately.