Vubil, Delfino
Chidimatembue, Arlindo
Garrine, Marcelino
Nhampossa, Tacilta
Bassat, Quique
Acácio, Sozinho
Messa, Augusto
Mandomando, Inácio
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fundo Nacional de Investigação (FNI), Mozambique
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Article History
Received: 9 September 2025
Accepted: 17 March 2026
First Online: 25 March 2026
Declarations
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: The present study is a sub-analysis of GEMS, approved by the Mozambican National Bioethics Committee for Health (CNBS), the Institutional Review Board at the University of Maryland in the USA and by the University of Barcelona in Spain. The study was conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants were recruited upon signature of informed consent.
: Consent for publication was obtained from all participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.