Owachi, Darius
Akatukunda, Praise
Nanyanzi, Diana Sarah
Katwesigye, Rogers
Wanyina, Shardrack
Muddu, Martin
Kawuma, Samuel
Kalema, Nelson
Kabugo, Charles
Semitala, Fred C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda (GH002022, GH002022, GH002022, GH002022, GH002022, GH002022, GH002022, GH002022, GH002022, GH002022)
Article History
Received: 18 August 2023
Accepted: 7 February 2024
First Online: 22 February 2024
Declarations
:
: Ethical approval was obtained from the <i>Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health</i> research ethics committee under Reference MakSPH-REC 710 and registered the study with the <i>Uganda National Council for Science and Technology</i> under reference HS553ES. The need for informed consent was waived by the <i>Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health</i> research ethics committee since routinely collected program data was used for analysis. Patient identifier information was anonymized to protect patient confidentiality.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors DO, PA, DSN, RK, SW, MM, SK, NK, CK and FCS receive financial remuneration from CDC/PEPFAR as part of employee remuneration benefits. DO & CK have received remuneration benefits from the Government of Uganda. However, the findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not represent the official position of PEPFAR, CDC Uganda or the Government of Uganda.