Shabbir, Burhanuddin
Sheikh, Muhammad Osama
Pasha, Aneela
Khan, Shahiryar
Parveen, Ana
Jehan, Fyezah
Article History
Received: 13 January 2026
Accepted: 24 February 2026
First Online: 9 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki after approval by the Ethical Review Committee of the Aga Khan University Hospital (ERC reference # 2025-8321-33935), school authorities and the District Health Officers (Primary and Secondary). Parental consent and assent was obtained prior to enrollment in the study.
: The authors consent to the publication of this paper. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript. This manuscript has not been published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
: The authors declare no competing interests.