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Authors
Withana, S. S.
Mendis, K.
Liyanage, U. P.
Nandasena, S.
Wickremasinghe, A. R.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka, through the Second Health Sector Development Project (SHSDP) supported by the World Bank.
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Article History
Received: 16 March 2025
Accepted: 31 July 2025
First Online: 23 August 2025
Declarations
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: The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and ethics clearance was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (ERC number – P/273/11/2017). Before inviting the participants, an information sheet was given, and written consent was obtained. When there were minors (12–17 years), informed consent from parents or guardians were obtained before proceeding with data collection. All the participants were given the chance to withdraw from the study at any time.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
