Madanhire, Tafadzwa
Macdougall, Amy
Kasonka, Lackson
Mabuda, Hildah B.
Chisenga, Molly
Mujuru, Hilda
Bandason, Tsitsi
Dzavakwa, Nyasha V.
Simms, Victoria
Ward, Kate A.
Ferrand, Rashida A.
Mohammed, Nuredin
Gregson, Celia L.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fogarty International Center (D43TW011326)
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (RIA2018CO-2512, RIA2018CO-2512)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR302394)
Article History
Received: 16 December 2024
Accepted: 18 February 2025
First Online: 25 February 2025
Declarations
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: All methods were carried out in line with the Declaration of Helsinki and written informed consent was obtained from guardians with written assent from participants aged <18 years. Participants aged 18 years or older and emancipated minors (those aged below 18 years who are married or have children) provided independent informed consent []. The study was approved by the Biomedical Research and Training Institute Institutional Review Board (reference AP158/2020), the Harare Central Hospital Ethics committee (reference HCHEC 030320/12), the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (reference A/2626), the University of Zambia Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (reference 1116-2020), and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Ethics Committee (reference 22030).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.