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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 16 March 2021 The founder of Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Lagos, Dr Ibraheem Hameed, has said Nigeria’s manpower in the health sector  is inadequate. Hameed made this known, during the second matriculation of 36 students in  the institution. He explained that the 34 medical schools in Nigeria were not enough to produce professionals who would be able to attend to the over 200 million people in the country. He said, “With 34 medical schools in place, it may be asked if there is any need for additional medical schools Nigeria. The ans...

• Frontline health workers, the elderly may take vaccines first • Prof. Sofola foresees challenges in storage Despite assurances on efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, there is still anxiety as Nigeria awaits arrival of the first consignment this month. There are questions on the country’s capacity for storage, transportation and who are likely to be first set of recipients. Will it be on alphabetical order, as in states, or geo-political groups; or, will it be first with frontline health workers or the elderly? In an attempt to douse fears, the Director General, Nigeria Centre for Diseas...

• Frontline health workers, the elderly may take vaccines first • Prof. Sofola foresees challenges in storage Despite assurances on efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, there is still anxiety as Nigeria awaits arrival of the first consignment this month. There are questions on the country’s capacity for storage, transportation and who are likely to be first set of recipients. Will it be on alphabetical order, as in states, or geo-political groups; or, will it be first with frontline health workers or the elderly? x In an attempt to douse fears, the Direc...