Ankunda, Collins
Namasambi, Sharon
Kyomuhangi, Brendah
Emunyu, Jude
Sserunjogi, Conrad
Nakaweesi, Jane
Funding for this research was provided by:
Royal Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (N/A)
Article History
Received: 10 November 2025
Accepted: 30 January 2026
First Online: 3 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Mildmay Uganda Research Ethics Committee (MUREC) (#REC REF 0201–2024) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (HS3873ES). A waiver of informed consent was granted by MUREC for the use of de-identified retrospective data. Administrative clearance was sought from MUgH administration to access participant data.
: A waiver was granted for publication de-identified retrospective data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.