The Anambra State Ministry of Health has directed all proprietors and operators of mortuaries in the state to register their facilities and renew expired licences in line with the Public Health Law of the state.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the directive was contained in a public notice issued by the Director of Medical Services, Dr Chukwulobelu Ugochukwu, on behalf of the Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, on Monday.
According to the notice, all mortuaries currently operating in the state but not registered with the Directorate of Medical Services are required to immediately commence the registration process.
The ministry also directed mortuary facilities with expired registrations or those due for renewal to regularise their status without delay.
It stated that hospitals providing mortuary services should register their mortuary units independently, regardless of the registration status of the hospitals themselves.
The notice further stressed that the directive applies to all mortuary facilities operating illegally or without proper approval within the state.
The ministry said the exercise forms part of the state government’s healthcare reform agenda aimed at sanitising and strengthening the healthcare sector.
