Iqbal, Sajid
Ahmed, Kheezran
Mansoor, Maryam
Muhammad, Ameer
Qaiser, Sana
Baloch, Benazir
Parpio, Yasmin
Shafiq, Yasir
Nisar, Muhammad Imran
Ginsburg, Amy Sarah
Flaherman, Valerie
Jehan, Fyezah
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Article History
Received: 14 May 2025
Accepted: 19 December 2025
First Online: 8 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethical Review Committee of Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan (ERC reference number: 2019-1434-5503). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion. Mothers provided consent for themselves and their infants; fathers and grandmothers provided consent for their own participation.
: The authors declare no competing interests.