Awungafac, George
Njonnou, Sylvain Raoul Simeni
Noubom, Michel
Libon, Leila Ingrid Angeline Avezo’o
Gesu, Caroline Ngunyi
Färnert, Anna
Choukem, Siméon Pierre
Wyss, Katja
Funding for this research was provided by:
Vetenskapsrådet (2020-05494)
Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (AF 2020)
Karolinska Institutet
Svenska Läkaresällskapet (SLS-974353)
Article History
Received: 6 April 2025
Accepted: 15 July 2025
First Online: 22 August 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the National Ethics Committee of Research for Human Health, Yaounde (2021/11/1405/CE/CNERSH/SP, 2023/02/1524/CE/CNERSH/SP), and the Ethical Review Board in Stockholm, Sweden (2022–05379-01). It was performed according to the Declaration of Helsinki, a set of principles that guide medical research involving human subjects. Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants and the legal guardians of the illiterate participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.