Chanda, Evaristo
Article History
Received: 28 March 2023
Accepted: 19 March 2024
First Online: 1 April 2024
Declarations
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: The study was carried out after clearance was obtained from relevant authorities. Ethical clearance was given by the Ethics Review Committee at the Tropical Disease Research Centre of Ndola. Approval was also gotten from the National Health Research Authority of Zambia, Kabwe District Health Office and Texila American University’s Department of Public Health. In addition, confidentiality was maintained by omitting the names of the patients. Since this was a record based retrospective study and did not involve contacting patients, a waiver for consent was requested and granted by the Ethics Review Committee at the Tropical Disease Research Centre of Ndola, Zambia.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.