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Article History

Received: 25 June 2025

Accepted: 6 October 2025

First Online: 23 January 2026

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance for the study was approved by the ethical review board (ERB) of the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) [Ref No. 1260]. Since the study involved the participation of humans (study participants) in the health camps, we fully adhered to the National Ethical Guidelines for Health Research in Nepal 2022. The participant information sheet and consent form were provided to read or was verbally read by the research assistant. The objective of the study and the potential risks to the participants was clearly explained prior to obtaining the written/verbal informed consent from all study participants and the legally authorized representatives of minors and illiterate participants. They were also informed of confidentiality and anonymity, and of their right to withdraw consent at any time.Approval letters were obtained from each of the municipalities before the conduction of the health camp. Confidentiality and privacy were maintained thoroughly via de-identification of data. This study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki throughout the entire development, execution, and processing of the health camps and data.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.