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Authors
Thomas, Nimi Elizabeth
Malini, B. L. Thabitha
Dileepan, P.
John, Jacob
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-036437)
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Article History
Received: 12 October 2024
Accepted: 16 January 2026
First Online: 31 January 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board and Ethics Committee of CMC, Vellore (CMC/IRB/0624128). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to the interview. Assent was obtained from children under 18 years of age, along with written informed consent from their parents or guardians. Participants with no formal education provided a thumbprint in place of a signature on the written informed consent form in the presence of a literate witness. All study activities involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
