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First Online: 30 April 2020

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The PRECISE project was approved by the relevant research ethics committees for central co-ordinating activities at King’s College London (KCL, HR-17/18–7855), and for in-country study activities at each site (2017–21), as follows: Farafenni, Iliassa and Ngeyen Sanjal, co-ordinated by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia (SCC 1619v1.2); Mariakani Sub-County Hospital and Rabai Health Centre, Kilifi County, co-ordinated by the Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya (2018/REC-74(v2)); and Manhiça District Hospital and Xinavane Rural Hospital, Maputo Province, co-ordinated by Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), Mozambique (545/CNBS/18). Individual informed consent is provided by each participant for collection of her clinical data and relevant biological samples.

: All authors have reviewed and approved the manuscript for publication.

: The PRECISE database was designed by the authors. The authors do not hold any financial interests (institutional or personal) related to the use of the PRECISE database. Completed disclosure of interest forms are available to view online as supporting documentation.