Samina, Pushpita https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9899-4627
Haidar, Md. Rifat
Ibrahim, Tasmia
Rahman, Tanjina
Sarker, Mohammad Shahnewaz
Noor, Syada Samsia
Ahmed, Shahriar
Uddin, Mohammad Khaja Mafij
Kabir, Senjuti
Banu, Sayera
Funding for this research was provided by:
Stop TB Partnership’s TB REACH Wave 10 initiatives (STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439, STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439, STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439, STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439, STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439, STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439, STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439, STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439, STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439, STBP/TBREACH/GSA/W10-10439)
Article History
Received: 8 May 2025
Accepted: 8 August 2025
First Online: 30 October 2025
Declarations
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: The protocol (PR-23001, version: 1.7, January 29, 2025) has been approved by icddr, b’s Institutional Review Board, which includes both the Research Review Committee and the Ethical Review Committee. We have obtained permission from local health authorities and facilities, supported by a letter from the NTP for this project. Project staffs explain the study’s purpose to participants and obtain their informed written consent. We will strictly maintain the confidentiality of participants regarding their health status and ensure data anonymity. Access to anonymous data will be limited to authorized health personnel, implementers, and participants.
: ‘Not applicable’.
: The authors declare no competing interests.