Cwinyaai, Norman
Opio, Denis
Kajumbula, Henry
Zalwango, Jane F.
Akunzirwe, Rebecca
Okello, Tom
Francis, Anguzu
Article History
Received: 19 April 2024
Accepted: 29 August 2024
First Online: 6 September 2024
Declarations
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: The ethical approval to conduct this study was obtained from School of Medicine Research and Ethical Committee (SOMREC), College of Health Sciences, Makerere University (#REC REF: 2020-057). Permission to review the blood donor files was sought from the Arua District Local Government and Head of Arua Regional Blood Bank, Uganda. We applied for waiver of consent since this study involved review of data, and there was no chance of interfacing with the study participants. The study protocol and conduct adhered to the principles in the Declaration of Helsinki and good clinical practice (GCP).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.