Ntaganda, Evariste
Mugeni, Regine
Harerimana, Emmanuel
Ngoga, Gedeon
Dusabeyezu, Symaque
Uwinkindi, Francois
Utumatwishima, Jean N.
Mutimura, Eugene
Davila-Roman, Victor G.
Schechtman, Kenneth
Nishimwe, Aurore
Twizeyimana, Laurence
Brown, Angela L.
Cade, W. Todd
Bushaku, Marcus
de Las Fuentes, Lisa
Reeds, Dominic
Twagirumukiza, Marc
Article History
Received: 27 October 2021
Accepted: 28 March 2022
First Online: 26 April 2022
Declarations
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: Routinely collected program data analyzed for this study are maintained by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), Division of Non-communicable Diseases. The ethical procedures for the collection of these data were governed by the Medical Research Council of Rwanda, and site authorizations were obtained from the Ministry of Health for hosting sites. Secondary analyses of routinely collected and de-identified data are exempted for additional ethical clearance by RBC. Approval (No. 3653/RBC/2021) for utilization of the data was obtained by RBC. Verbal consent was obtained from all eligible participants to the screening before blood sample and interview-based data collection. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and local Rwandan regulations.
: The authors declare no competing interests.