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MoFFA Officials Inspect Mortuary Facility Aboard Global Mercy Ship at Tema Port

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MoFFA Officials Inspect Mortuary Facility Aboard Global Mercy Ship at Tema Port Officials from the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) recently paid a visit to the Global Mercy Ship docked at Tema Port, where they inspected the vessel’s mortuary facility. Dr. Philip Sarpong, the Agency’s Deputy Registrar, led the inspection team. He said the visit was aimed at checking whether the facility meets basic sanitary standards and follows proper procedures for handling and preserving human remains. During the exercise,…

FOUR MORTUARIES SHUT DOWN IN EASTERN REGION OVER SAFETY VIOLATIONS

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FOUR MORTUARIES SHUT DOWN IN EASTERN REGION OVER SAFETY VIOLATIONS The Registrar for the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA), Francis Ennin, and his team have taken decisive action to protect public health by closing down four government and private mortuaries in the Eastern Region. The affected facilities include the Suhum Government Hospital Mortuary, Asamankese Government Hospital Mortuary, Great Consolidated Diamond Hospital Mortuary, and Adom Funeral Home. According to MoFFA, these facilities fell short of the government’s operational standards and…

Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency Shuts Down Facilities

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Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency Shuts Down 2 Mortuaries and a Funeral Home   The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency has shut down three facilities in Greater Accra for operating without licenses and failing to meet environmental standards. This crackdown targets non-compliant private and public facilities, with officials warning that operators must comply with regulations to avoid shutdowns. The facilities that faced closure include Children’s Hospital mortuary, Ebenezer Funeral Parlour, and the University of Ghana Hospital mortuary for not meeting…

REPATRIATION OF HUMAN REMAINS

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  The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) organized a stakeholder engagement on June 3, 2025, to gather input that will support the development of comprehensive guidelines and requirements for the repatriation of human remains. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Health’s conference hall, and it was a follow-up of a previous session held on September 17, 2024. Its core aim was to formulate a regulatory framework that would harmonize documentation procedures, simplify processes, and clarify protocols governing…

MoFFA CONDUCTS FIRST EVER INSPECTION EXERCISE

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The MoFFA has officially started inspecting facilities in the Greater Accra region in order to obtain their licenses. The very first facility inspected was the Lashibi Funeral Home and Crematorium, situated in Lashibi. Led by Dr Yaw Twerefour the registrar, the team successfully inspected six fundamental services at the facility which consisted of a funeral home, mortuary, crematorium, columbarium, cemetery and hearse services. Among them was Dr Hobeno a consultant Pathologist from 37 Military Hospital assisting as well. Mr. Emmanuel…