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Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-045215 (OPP1213055))
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Article History
Accepted: 28 October 2024
First Online: 22 January 2025
Declarations
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: Open access funding provided by Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. The implementation of the AU-3S program in the pilot countries, which resulted in the work presented in this paper, were funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, USA (grant number: INV-045215 [OPP1213055]). Open access for this paper was enabled through an agreement between Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University and Springer Nature.
: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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: JSM group involved in the implementation of the work presented in this paper: VPD, HMG, MBA, NYB, MB, GTS, JOG, EMG, TA, WA, HJL, MCL, AM, KAA, MM, UGE, HM, AKN, MS, MK, KM, YlT, AA, KMY, OE, LS, KD, KO, MCA, DMD, HG, BS, FS, AA, and JCM. Data acquisition and analysis: VPN, MBA, NYB, and HM. First draft of the manuscript: VPN and JCM. Revision for important intellectual content: VPD, HMG, MBA, NYB, MB, GTS, JOG, EMG, TA, WA, HJL, MCL, AM, KAA, MM, UGE, HM, AKN, MS, MK, KM, YlT, AA, KMY, OE, LS, KD, KO, MCA, DMD, HG, BS, FS, AA, and JCM. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.