The President of the Republic has appointed Dr. Yaw Twerefour as the Registrar and CEO of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency.
His appointment, which was done in accordance with Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and section 100(1) of the Health Institutions and Facilities Act, 2011(Act 829), will see him managing the licensing, control, and regulation of facilities connected with storage, transportation, and disposal of human remains.
Dr. Twerefour is a medical practitioner with over ten years’ experience and a Public Health Specialist. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Medical Superintendent of Anyaa Polyclinic and has also held various roles at Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region. He has also served as an external consultant to the National Health Insurance Authority and has worked as a resident medical and COVID support doctor at GHACEM and other corporate institutions.
Profile
Dr Yaw Twerefour obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine at First Moscow State Medical Academy. He also holds Certificates in Occupational Health Safety ( Nebosh International, United Kingdom) and Global Health Project Management and Leadership Management from the University of Washington in the United States.
Locally, Dr. Twerefour pursued postgraduate certificate courses in Health Administration and Management (HAM), Monitoring and Evaluation, both at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration(GIMPA), Accra. Dr Twerefour holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH). He is a member of the Ghana Medical Association and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra.
Dr. Twerefour has co-authored two Medical Publications in the Lancet Medical Journal and the Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases
His appointment awaits the ‘advice of the Governing Board of the Agency, in consultation with the Public Services Commission,” a letter signed by the Secretary to the President indicates.
He is a proud old student of Mfantsipim School.
