Mumpe-Mwanja, Daniel http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5670-5371
Barlow-Mosha, Linda
Williamson, Dhelia
Valencia, Diana
Serunjogi, Robert
Kakande, Ayoub
Namale-Matovu, Joyce
Nankunda, Jolly
Birabwa-Male, Doreen
Okwero, Margaret Achom
Nsungwa-Sabiiti, Jesca
Musoke, Philippa
Funding for this research was provided by:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U10GH000487, 5U01GH000487 and 5U01GH002171-02)
Article History
Received: 17 April 2019
Accepted: 27 September 2019
First Online: 22 October 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This surveillance study was approved by the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST), (Ref: HS 1693); the Joint Clinical Research Centre institutional review board/Ethics committee (JCRC IRB), and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Institutional Review Board (CDC IRB) (protocol # 6606.0).Consent to participate in the surveillance was waived by both IRBs (JCRC and CDC) because the surveillance involves no more than minimal risk to the participants. However, IRB-approved written informed consent was obtained for photographs of newborns with birth defects from their mothers or legal guardians.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.