Mushy, Stella Emmanuel
Mtisi, Expeditho
Mkawe, Simon
Mboggo, Eric
Ndega, John
Yahya-Malima, Khadija I.
Kamugunya, Denice
Kilimba, Edwin Samuel
Mlay, Boniface S.
Muya, Aisa
Ngalesoni, Frida
Funding for this research was provided by:
the US President Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Tanzania.
Article History
Received: 18 November 2023
Accepted: 17 May 2024
First Online: 22 May 2024
Declarations
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: The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Institutional Review Board granted ethical clearance for this study. Data access permits from the database were obtained from the Ministry of Health through the National Aids Control Program department. Study data with patients’ identities were first de-identified before analysis, and data was stored in a password-protected computer. The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Institutional Review Board waived the need for informed consent with clearance number MUHAS-REC-12-2022-1467. In addition, all experiments were performed per relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.