The Spanish government agreed on May 5 to receive the MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak was reported aboard the vessel.
The Renevlyn Development Initiative has urged the federal government to support discussions on alcohol warning labels.
The association made the call on Monday in Abuja during a one-day training for oncology pharmacists ahead of its maiden 2026 biennial scientific conference.
African countries, particularly Nigeria, have been closely monitoring the outbreak, likely due to the continent’s ongoing struggle to eradicate a similar virus, Lassa fever.
He described the situation as alarming, noting that hospitals were becoming overwhelmed.Â
They noted that dental amalgam fillings are 50 per cent mercury, a major neurotoxin.
The initiative will be implemented over a four-year period.
Despite the leadership dispute, both factions insist that doctors’ welfare remained a shared priority.
The 2026 mission is scheduled for July.
The Ebonyi government has officially launched the injectable pre–exposure prophylaxis, lenacapavir, for HIV prevention.
