Mengistu, Samuel Tekle http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2817-1421
Ghebremeskel, Ghirmay Ghebrekidan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0275-2279
Ghebrat, Hermon Berhe http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5495-3366
Achila, Oliver Okoth http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8013-0785
Yohannes, Nahom Asmerom http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8993-3015
Ghebrenegus, Amon Solomon
Wendmhuney, Filmon Ghebretsadik
Yeibyo, Naod
Andegiorgish, Amanuel Kidane http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-3153
Mesfin, Araia Berhane http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0815-2917
Leake, Negassi http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0164-8530
Article History
Received: 23 December 2021
Accepted: 20 October 2022
First Online: 10 November 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Eritrean Ministry of Health (MOH) Research Ethical Committee. Information on the maintenance of data confidentiality and integrity was also provided. The need for informed consent was waived by the ethics committee/Institutional Review Board of [Eritrean Ministry of Health (MOH) Research Ethical Committee], because of the retrospective nature of the study. This study conforms to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare in this study.