Humphries, Hilton
Shozi, Hlengi
Tshawe, Zimasa
Mdladla, Makhosazane
Msomi, Mandisa
Chetty, Diane
Myeni, Nqobile
Harkoo, Ishana
Karim, Salim Abdool
Mahomed, Sharana
Funding for this research was provided by:
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (RIA2017S, RIA2017S)
Article History
Received: 1 June 2025
Accepted: 25 September 2025
First Online: 31 October 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Approval for the qualitative sub-study was obtained from the University of KwaZulu-Natal Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (BREC00001785/2020). Participation was voluntary, and written or electronic informed consent was obtained before completing any study activities. Confidentiality was maintained by anonymising all responses. The study protocol followed the ethical principles and guidelines of The Declaration of Helsinki.