Pati, Sanghamitra
Swain, Subhashisa
Knottnerus, J. André
Metsemakers, Job F. M.
van den Akker, Marjan
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wellcome Trust
Article History
Received: 21 September 2019
Accepted: 7 April 2020
First Online: 29 April 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki principles and was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi (Vide no. TRC-IEC-173/13). Respective physicians in charge of the health facilities were contacted and their permission was obtained in prior. Written informed consent was obtained from all respondents following an explanation of the study aims and procedures. Necessary steps were taken to preserve patient anonymity and confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.