Djedanem, Médard
Yacoubou, Mamane Aminou Yacoudima
Zakari, Abdoussalam
Issa, Idi
Yahaya, Mahamadou
Zaneidou, Mamane
Mody, Issaka
Onana, Daniel Bikele
Testa, Jean
Jambou, Ronan
Funding for this research was provided by:
EPICENTRE NIGER
Article History
Received: 14 May 2025
Accepted: 28 November 2025
First Online: 30 January 2026
Declarations
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: Data were obtained from the National Central Health System of Niger (DHIS2), as CERMES is a part of the Health Ministry. The data were anonymized and used under the national health surveillance mandate, in accordance with Niger’s public health regulations. Ethical approval is thus unnecessary according to national regulations. However, information about the study was given to the Niger National Ethic Committee by CERMES, Niger. This study as well as the management of data by the offices of the Health Ministry adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.