Table 1 Ethical and regulatory approval
Country | Approval authority and reference number |
|---|---|
Botswana | Ethics Unit, Office of Research and Development, University of Botswana (UBR/RES/IRB/BIO/009) Health Research and Development Division, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Republic of Botswana (HPDME: 13/18/1) |
eSwatini | Scientific and Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Kingdom of Swaziland (no ref. number) |
Ethiopia | Community review board |
Kenya | Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI/RES/7/3/1) |
Lesotho | Research and Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health, Lesotho (ID94–2017) |
Malawi | University of Malawi, College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (P.01/18/2330) |
South Africa | University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Human Ethics Research Committee (HREC 012/2016) |
Zambia | Community review board |
Zimbabwe | Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ/A/2303) |