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Mensah, Benjamin Tetteh
Otu, Hannah
Armah, Dorinda Naa Okailey
Abuanor, Comfort Teiko
Amenga-Etego, Lucas
Antwi-Baffour, Samuel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7653-1129
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Gates Foundation grant (INV-050873: Amenga-Etego)
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Article History
Received: 10 March 2026
Accepted: 27 June 2026
First Online: 7 August 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethical and Protocol Review Board of the School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana (SBAHS/AA/MLAB/11366043/2024–2025), and from the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Institutional Review Board (KBTH-STC/IRB/00028/2025). All participants were informed of the study’s purpose, potential risks, and procedures before enrollment. Written informed consent was obtained from all adult participants, while assent was obtained from minors aged 12–18 years, alongside parental or guardian consent for younger children. Participants’ comfort and safety during blood collection were ensured, with all procedures conducted under minimal risk. Individuals who tested positive for malaria were informed and referred for appropriate treatment in accordance with the national malaria case management guidelines of Ghana.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
