SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION ENSURES DIGNITY FOR DECEASED

Visionary: (From left) Loo, Beh and Chong posing with their trophy for their winning creation.

In times of emergencies and natural disasters, the treatment of deceased bodies has often been a distressing and undignified affair.

Witnessing corpses hastily placed in body bags, sometimes disrespectfully stacked together, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, prompted three forward-thinking undergraduates at Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) to embark on a mission to redefine the process with compassion, dignity and sustainability in mind.