MoFFA issues 10-day ultimatum to unlicensed mortuaries in Ashanti Region
Unlicensed mortuary facilities in the Ashanti Region have been given ten days to regularise their operations or face sanctions. The directive was issued by the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency, MoFFA, after an inspection exercise uncovered challenges in occupational health and safety, infection prevention, and environmental sanitation at some facilities. The exercise, according to the […]
The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency, MoFFA, has issued a ten-day ultimatum to unlicensed mortuaries in the Ashanti Region. This directive came following an inspection that revealed issues related to occupational health and safety, infection prevention, and environmental sanitation at several facilities. The inspection team noted a range of problems, including poor infection-prevention practices, occupational health and safety issues, and littering around mortuary compounds.
MoFFA praised facilities that met the necessary standards, commending them for their infection prevention practices and well-maintained environments. However, facilities operating without the required license were given ten days to address the identified deficiencies and bring their operations into compliance. If these facilities fail to comply within the ten-day period, legal action may be taken.
Offenses under the relevant law could result in penalties ranging from fines of up to six thousand penalty units to imprisonment for up to three years, or both, as determined by the court.
The agency is urging all mortuary and funeral facility operators to adhere to the required standards to ensure the protection of public health and safety.
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