Madinga, Joule https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-234X
Mbala-Kingebeni, Placide https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-3570
Nkuba-Ndaye, Antoine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2850-7498
Baketana-Kinzonzi, Leonel
Matungulu-Biyala, Elysé https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4541-5723
Mutombo-Lupola, Patrick
Seghers, Caroline-Aurore https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3599-1719
Smekens, Tom https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1340-4165
Ariën, Kevin K. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6344-3007
Van Damme, Wim
Kalk, Andreas
Peeters, Martine
Ahuka-Mundeke, Steve
Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Jacques https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2933-818X
Vanlerberghe, Veerle https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6531-0793
Funding for this research was provided by:
Enabel, Belgium
German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through GIZ
Belgian Development Cooperation
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France
Article History
Received: 5 December 2023
Accepted: 17 March 2024
First Online: 1 June 2024
Declarations
: <b>Ethical statement</b>.
: The current study was approved by the ethics committee of the University of Antwerp, Belgium (number B3002020000144) and the national DRC ethics committee (189/CNES/BN/PMMF/2020). Further approval was obtained from the Ministry of Health through the provincial health division as well as the heads of concerned health zones (HZ) and health facilities. Prior to inclusion, the purpose of the study was explained to each potential participant, and written informed consent was obtained.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.