Biraro, Irene Andia
Sitenda, Diana
Ssekamatte, Phillip
Matovu, Sande
Kasule, Vilton
Nakavuma, Rose
Nakibuule, Marjorie
Kyazze, Andrew Peter
Nabatanzi, Rose
Kibirige, Davis
Nakimuli, Annettee
Bongomin, Felix
Baluku, Joseph Baruch
Cose, Stephen
Funding for this research was provided by:
Crick African Network (MR/P028071/1)
Crick African Network (MR/P028071/1)
Article History
Received: 5 August 2025
Accepted: 11 March 2026
First Online: 17 March 2026
Declarations
:
: The study was approved by the Makerere University School of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (SOM-REC, reference number: SOM-REC-2020-11) and the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST, reference number: HS1396ES). All participants in the study provided verbal and written informed consent for their participation in the PAT study. All methods were carried out in accordance with the “Declaration of Helsinki”, Good Clinical Practice, ethical guidelines and regulations.
: All participants in the study provided verbal and written informed consent for the dissemination of the anonymised data collected in the study in the form of presentations or publications.
: The authors declare no competing interests.