Mettananda, Sachith
Herath, Himali
Madushith, Ranod
Dias, Tiran
Herath, Rasika
Goonewardena, Sampatha
Rowel, Dhammica
Daniel, Abner Elkan
Perera, Susie
Funding for this research was provided by:
UNICEF Sri Lanka
Article History
Received: 17 February 2025
Accepted: 21 April 2025
First Online: 29 April 2025
Declarations
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: All procedures performed in this study were in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (Ref. SLCP/ERC/2023/09). Informed consent was obtained from all study participants before recruitment. Administrative approval was obtained from the Director General of Health Services and directors of participating hospitals.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.