Thapa, Atuleisha
Teli, Bhola
Pillutla, Ramya
Singh, Rakesh
Baniya, Susma
Budhathoki, Kreeti
Kohrt, Brandon
Jordans, Mark J.D.
Garman, Emily
Lund, Crick
Gautam, Kamal
Evans-Lacko, Sara
Luitel, Nagendra P.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wellcome Trust (221940/Z/20/Z)
Article History
Received: 7 September 2025
Accepted: 7 November 2025
First Online: 1 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and received ethical approval from the Nepal Health Research Council (ref: 80/2022 P) and King’s College London Research Ethics Committee. A written informed consent was obtained from each study participant and their caregiver (for those under 18 years old) before enrolment. Only those who voluntarily agreed to participate were included in the study. Participants were informed of their right to refuse participation and to leave the interview at time.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.