Yasobant, Sandul https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1770-8745
Bhavsar, Priya https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5021-7596
Patil, Shailee https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4434-3928
Tadvi, Ravina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5715-6423
Lekha, K Shruti https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2426-4580
Mishra, Shrankhala
Pundir, Pratiksha https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8006-3013
Falkenberg, Timo
Bhardwaj, Pankaj https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9960-3060
Quazi, Zahiruddin Syed https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1435-899X
Bruchhausen, Walter
Saxena, Deepak https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0563-4259
Funding for this research was provided by:
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Article History
Received: 28 April 2025
Accepted: 15 November 2025
First Online: 20 November 2025
Declarations
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: Ethics approval for the study has been obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee of Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG), India (IEC Approval number TRC/2022-23/15). All the details were kept confidential and complies with the Declaration of Helsinki. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulation.
: The participants were provided with an information sheet, reassured about anonymity, freedom to withdraw, and confidentiality, and the purpose of the study was explained. Their informed consent form was then obtained.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.