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The death of Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, the elder brother of Nigeria's Afrobeat king Fela, will likely have repercussions throughout the country's health care system, health professionals said on Tuesday. "He was quite a visionary, dedicated, a hardworking medical practitioner and public health worker whose achievements have remained unmatched," said a close associate, Martins Olusola Ogundeji. "But I am afraid that his efforts in the field of health, especially in primary health scheme, may die with him. Since he left office as minister, there has not been anyone like him to continue the policies formulated under him," he said.