Tey, Prosper Kofi
Brashear, Awtum
Kwapong, Sebastian Shine
Acquah, Festus Kojo
Bredu, Dorcas Gyamah
Busayomi, Abena
Anang, Sherik-fa
Abban, Bernice Cubbson
Nagaoka, Hikaru
Takashima, Eizo
Obiri-Yeboah, Dorcas
Cui, Liwang
Amoah, Linda Eva
Funding for this research was provided by:
T.E.N. Ghana MV25 B.V (Ghana MV25 B.V.)
Article History
Received: 4 April 2025
Accepted: 12 August 2025
First Online: 14 October 2025
Declarations
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: We received ethical approval from the ethics committee of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research ( Certified protocol number 077/19-20). Meetings were held with the community leaders to explain the study's objectives and to seek their consent. Written informed consent was obtained from adults and parents/guardians of children provided written parental consent before enrolment. Assent was obtained from minors between 12 and 17 years.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.