Bardoe, Dennis
Article History
Received: 24 October 2025
Accepted: 26 December 2025
First Online: 30 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study used publicly available, de-identified, aggregated secondary data obtained from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) through the World Health Organization Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT). No individual-level data were collected or analysed. Consequently, ethical approval and informed consent were not required for this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.