Fernández, Lucia González http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0531-2698
Yoon, Grace H.
Firima, Emmanuel
Gupta, Ravi
Sematle, Mamoronts’ane Pauline
Khomolishoele, Makhebe
Molulela, Manthabiseng
Bane, Matumaole
Tlahani, Mosa
Lee, Tristan T.
Chammartin, Frédérique
Gerber, Felix
Lejone, Thabo
Ayakaka, Irene
Labhardt, Niklaus Daniel
Amstutz, Alain
Belus, Jennifer M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit (7F-10345.01.01)
University of Basel
Article History
Accepted: 22 April 2024
First Online: 28 May 2024
Declarations
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: All procedures were carried out in line with the ethical standards laid out in the Declaration of Helsinki. Participants received information on the clinical procedures in Sesotho and gave written informed consent. Participants who were illiterate gave consent by thumbprint and a witness signature. Once the informed consent process was completed, a signed copy of the form was retained by study staff and a copy was given to participants. This study was reviewed by the Ethics Committee Northwest and Central Switzerland (ID AO_2021-00056) and approved by the National Health Research Ethics Committee in Lesotho (ID139-2021).
: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
: This study is part of the Community-based chronic care project Lesotho (ComBaCaL). It was designed together with the ComBaCaL steering committee that includes a community representative, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Health of Lesotho. The study was discussed with local authorities (village chiefs, local Ministry of Health), who were engaged throughout the study process.