Kennedy, Stephanie Juané https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6231-5460
Haupt, Leriska
Seedat, Riaz Yakoob https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9774-334X
Article History
Received: 13 July 2024
Accepted: 6 May 2025
First Online: 16 July 2025
Declarations
: Ethics approval and consent to participateThe research for this study was done in partial fulfilment of the requirements for SJK’s MMed degree (Haematology) at the University of Free State. Ethics approval was obtained from the University of the Free State Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (UFS-HSD2021/1385/2903). The Free State Department of Health granted permission to perform the study. Written informed consent was obtained from all adult participants. Written assent was obtained for all participants under 18 years, while written consent was obtained from their parents.
: All authors consent for publication.
: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.