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Authors
Duri, Kerina http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2692-5290
Gumbo, Felicity Z.
Munjoma, Privilege T.
Chandiwana, Precious
Mhandire, Kudakwashe
Ziruma, Asaph
Macpherson, Andrew
Rusakaniko, Simbarashe
Gomo, Exnevia
Misselwitz, Benjamin
Mazengera, Lovemore Ronald
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Altfeld, M.
Bunders, M.
Rowland Jones, S.
Dandara, C.
Mleya, V.
Mutambara, J.
Kandawasvika, G.
Kuona, P.
Chimhuya, S.
Nyamakura, R.
Mtapuri-Zinyowera, S.
Chandiwana, S. P.
Marashiki, C.
Mataramvura, H.
Mazengera, E.
Taremeredzwa, N.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wellcome Trust (University of Zimbabwe Sacore grant number 087537/F/08/A.)
Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development under the University of Zimbabwe NORHED grant (NORHED QZA-0484MWI-13/0032)
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), (GR000782)
The Academy of Medical Sciences Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grant Scheme (GCRFNGR2\10499)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (BU 3630/2-1)
The Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University, Switzerland (-)
Fondation Botnar (-)
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Article History
Received: 17 February 2020
Accepted: 21 September 2020
First Online: 2 October 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The UZ-CHS Birth Cohort study will comply with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (updated 2013) and will also be conducted in compliance with the international council for harmonisation of good clinical and laboratory practice guidelines and local regulatory requirements. Ethical approval was obtained from the Joint Research Ethics Committee (JREC) of the University of Zimbabwe (JREC/18/15), the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ/A / 1968), and the Research Council of Zimbabwe (SC/9). Permission was granted to use any or all of the City of Harare antenatal clinics as study sites. Since this is an observational study, the need for a data and safety monitoring board was waved. All study participants will provide written informed consent. Permission for storage and future use of biological specimens including genetic testing of blood samples and external shipment of specimens will also be sought from participants. However, in case of death of the mother, re-consenting will be sought from either the father or another family member who assume legal responsibility for the care and custody of the child. In case of a child death, the mother automatically ceases to continue participating in the study.Sub-studies will require separate consent forms should they entail collection of additional data from study participants.
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: Authors have no competing interests.
