Surendran, Surya
Benny, Gloria
Joseph, Jaison
Nambiar, Devaki
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Fellowship (IA/CPHI/16/1/502653)
Article History
Received: 4 February 2024
Accepted: 16 August 2024
First Online: 28 September 2024
Declarations
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: The Institutional Ethics Committee of the George Institute for Global Health approved this study with ethical clearance (Project Number 05/2019) which abides by the Declaration of Helsinki and 2017 guidelines of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Before initiating fieldwork, the LSG leaders and MOs at primary healthcare centers were informed about the study, and the proposal was shared for their approval. Prior to participation in interviews, informed verbal consent was obtained from all participants, ensuring their understanding and voluntary involvement in the research. Confidentiality measures were strictly upheld, as only researchers were granted access to participants' identifiable information, thereby safeguarding their privacy and data confidentiality
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.