Lota, Maria Margarita
Acacio-Claro, Paulyn Jean
Vogt, Florian
Roxas, Evalyn
Abeleda, Alvin
Dalisay, Soledad Natalia
Landicho, Madilene
Fujimori, Yoshiki
Rosuello, Jan Zarlyn
Kaufman, Jessica
Danchin, Margaret
Belizario, Vicente Jr.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australian Expert Technical Assistance Program
Article History
Received: 8 July 2024
Accepted: 27 August 2025
First Online: 17 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study was given ethical clearance by the University of the Philippines Manila Research Ethics Board (UPMREB approval number 2023-0321-01). All procedures, including the informed consent, were conducted in accordance with the ethical principles the Philippine National Ethical Guidelines for Health and Health-Related Research.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.