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Press Briefing Alert
MoFFA Officials Inspect Mortuary Facility Aboard Global Mercy Ship at Tema Port
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,…
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (Health Minister) with Members of the Board of Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA)
Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency will go after individuals who engage in the indiscriminate display of dead bodies during funeral rites… – Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (Health Minister) https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL7PXOUqsfE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link…
REPATRIATION OF HUMAN REMAINS
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…
MoFFFA STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON INSPECTIONS TOOLS EASTERN REGION
MoFFFA STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON INSPECTIONS TOOLS EASTERN REGION Address: P O Box M44 Ministeries, Accra Contact (+233 30 295 6550 / 24 093 8771 / info@moffa.gov.gh) https://forms.gle/znkn4cYMVUoyp3Pi7 Date: 17th June, 2025 Time: 9:30 am Venue: Municipal Assembly Hall, Koforidua…
MoFFFA STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON INSPECTIONS TOOLS VOLTA AND OTI REGION
MoFFFA STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON INSPECTIONS TOOLS VOLTA AND OTI REGION Address: P O Box M44 Ministeries, Accra Contact (+233 30 295 6550 / 24 093 8771 / info@moffa.gov.gh) https://forms.gle/znkn4cYMVUoyp3Pi7 Date: 19th June, 2025 Time: 9:30 am Venue: Stevens Hotel, Ho…
MoFFA CONDUCTS FIRST EVER INSPECTION EXERCISE
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…
MORTUARY WORKERS TO TAKE LICENSURE EXAMS
MORTUARY WORKERS TO TAKE LICENSURE EXAMS In a groundbreaking move, the Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has announced that mortuary workers in Ghana will soon be required to take licensing exams before they can be employed. This historic move aims to ensure that mortuary workers operate in a safe and regulated environment. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MoFFA, Dr. Yaw Twerefour has said this new requirement is in line with the agency’s laws and regulations. Speaking at a…