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Received: 26 August 2024

Accepted: 3 November 2024

First Online: 16 December 2024

Declarations

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: Please refer to the References section for links to all the data and materials utilized.

: The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, and/or publication of this paper. The contents of this manuscript do not represent the positions of any of the authors’ respective organizations.

: Funding was provided by all 14 APAC member associations for the publication of the paper.

: The authors acknowledge the submission of the India and Vietnam case studies to the India DCGI and the Vietnam DAV, respectively. Special thanks are extended to Anil Matai and Thuy Nguyen for their writing support. The authors also recognize the invaluable input from Tim Powell, Anna Sokolowicz, Andrew Deavin, Lada Leyens, Abhinav Shrivastava, Eileen Soo, Jing Yi Teoh, and Stephanie Chen for sharing their expert opinions. Additionally, we extend our gratitude to Junko Tsukada, Shinji Hatakeyama, Mari Okada, and Erina Yamada of APAC for assisting in the preparation of the APAC paper, and to all 14 APAC member associations for their survey responses and funding towards the publication of the paper.