Funding for this research was provided by:
Fogarty International Center (2 D43 TW007886-05)
Article History
Received: 9 November 2018
Accepted: 4 July 2019
First Online: 15 July 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical clearance was obtained from the MUHAS Senate Research and Publication Committee and permission to conduct the study at MNH by the MNH administration. (Ref No. MU/PGS/SAEC/Vol. XIV/ and MU/PGS/SAEC/Vol. XIV/51).Every parent/guardian of each participant was requested to sign a written informed consent form prior to recruitment. Informed consent entailed explaining to the parent/guardian the importance of the study and its benefits, of the procedures that will be carried out and the risks involved if they consent to their child participating in the study.Regardless of whether they participated or abstained from the study, all children received treatment as per standard of care.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.