MoFFA Directs Unlicensed Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities to Regularize Operations Within One Week
The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has issued a directive to all mortuaries and funeral facilities operating without the required licenses to take immediate steps to regularize their operations within one week from the date of the announcement.
The Agency, which was established under Part Two of the Health Institutions and Facilities Act, 2011 (Act 829), is mandated to license, control, and regulate all facilities connected with the storage, transportation, and disposal of human remains in Ghana.
In a public notice, MoFFA expressed concern over the increasing number of mortuaries and funeral facilities operating without authorization, describing the situation as a violation of Section 55 of Act 829. The section explicitly states that “a person who practices in a fac...