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Maroyi, Raha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4630-4854
Espoir, Chirimwami Matabaro
Chrispin, Ushindi Muzikwa
Gloire, Mupenda Ngolombe
Rolande, Mamy Matumwabiri
Ganywamulume, Balagizi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7907-2060
Mukanga, Lampard Omari https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0391-3342
Cirholo, Musafiri
Mukwege, Denis
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Received: 2 March 2025
Accepted: 19 September 2025
First Online: 15 October 2025
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: This study complied with the provisions of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the National Ethics Committee for Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (CNES/DP-SK/199PP/2022).
: Consent to participate was obtained from all of the participants’ adults and from the parents or legal guardians for minors under the age of 18. Minor participants provided oral assent alongside guardian consent. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal upon request.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
