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Authors
Khatri, Samip https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8228-2640
Shah, Gita Kumari https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9016-6038
Dhungel, Sunita https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8865-4104
Koirala, Sweta https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2211-0510
Varma, Anshu
Rasmussen, Kurt https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4141-8220
Jørs, Erik https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5043-8027
Neupane, Dinesh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1501-2990
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Civil Society in Development
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Article History
Received: 15 July 2025
Accepted: 13 January 2026
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance for the study was approved by the ethical review board (ERB) of the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) [Ref No. 1260]. Since the study involved the participation of humans (study participants) in the health camps, we fully adhered to the National Ethical Guidelines for Health Research in Nepal 2022. Written informed consent was obtained from all literate participants and from legally authorized representatives of minors (individuals under 18 years old). For illiterate participants, verbal informed consent was obtained in the presence of an independent witness. All participants were provided with a participant information sheet, or its contents were verbally explained by a research assistant, prior to obtaining consent.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
