Sreekumar, Sreenidhi
Article History
Received: 15 April 2023
Accepted: 2 August 2023
First Online: 26 August 2023
Declarations
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: The study received the ethical approval to undertake the research from the Institute Ethics Committee (IEC) at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The study was cleared by IEC vide SCT/IEC-1355/FEBRUARY-2019.Before undertaking qualitative interviews with senior health officials, they were informed of the study's objectives and potential benefits and risks. Interview participants' verbal or written consent with signature was obtained before the actual interview.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.