The Deputy Health Minister-designate, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has reaffirmed his readiness to oversee the operations of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) pending approval of his nomination.
During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointment Committee in Accra, Mr. Acquah expressed his willingness to assume responsibility for managing MoFFA if appointed by the Health Minister.
Responding to a query from the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, regarding his interest in overseeing MoFFA, Mr. Acquah affirmed his commitment to the task.
He emphasized his preparedness to diligently carry out any role assigned to him.
“I will gladly take up that responsibility. Mr Chair, the Ministry is a very vast one, and as I know, it has always had two deputy ministers, so the various agencies are given to the deputy ministers. Of all that my minister will let me handle, I am making a plea that he gives me the opportunity to handle the mortuaries.”
The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency, established under the Health Institutions and Facilities Act 829 on December 31st, 2011, is tasked with licensing, controlling, and regulating facilities associated with the storage, transportation, and disposal of human remains.
These include the bodies of deceased individuals or stillborn children, as well as any body parts removed during surgical operations.