Z. Talib is associate professor of medicine and of health policy, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.
S. van Schalkwyk is professor of health professions education and director, Center for Health Professions Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
I. Couper is director, Ukwanda Center for Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
S. Pattanaik is a doctoral student, Community Health Behavior and Education, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia.
K. Turay was senior research associate, Department of Health Policy, George Washington University, Washington, DC, at the time of this study.
A.S. Sagay is professor of obstetrics and gynecology and honorary consultant obstetrician and gynecologist, University of Jos/Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.
R. Baingana is a lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
S. Baird is associate professor of global health and economics, Department of Global Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
B. Gaede is head, Department of Family Medicine, University of Kwazulu Natal, Durban, South Africa.
J. Iputo is head, Department of Medical Education, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
M. Kibore is a pediatrician and public health specialist, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
R. Manongi is senior lecturer, Department of Community Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, Moshi, Tanzania.
A. Matsika is an administrator, University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences-Novel Education Clinical Trainees & Researchers Program, Harare, Zimbabwe.
M. Mogodi is a lecturer, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
J. Ramucesse is assistant professor, Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, and government advisor, Health Policies, Maputo, Mozambique.
H. Ross is senior proposal writer, IntraHealth International, and adjunct professor, Department of Global Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
M. Simuyeba is a lecturer, School of Public Health, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
D. Haile-Mariam is professor, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Funding/Support: Though there was no direct funding for this work, the team of authors came together through their work and association with MEPI. All the schools involved are recipients of MEPI funding. The Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, the NIH, and HRSA funded MEPI but did not contribute to the work reported here.
Other disclosures: None reported.
Ethical approval: This project was reviewed by the ethical review boards at all participating institutions. It received approval from the following bodies: Stellenbosch University Health Research Ethics Committee; University of Ibadan/University College Hospital Ethics’ Committee; Institutional Health Research Ethical Committee, Jos University Teaching Hospital; Joint Research Ethics Committee for the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences and the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals; Makerere University College of Health Sciences School of Biomedical Sciences Research and Ethics Committee (also registered with Uganda National Council for Science and Technology and received permission from Kampala City Council); Health Research Development Committee, Health Research Unit, Ministry of Health and Wellness, and University of Botswana Institutional Review Board; Mahalapye District Hospital Ethics Committee; Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital Ethics Committee; the Eduardo Mondlane University Institutional Review Board; Jeremias–UEM COMISSÃO DE BIOÉTICA PÁRA SAÚDE; and the University of Kwazulu Natal Biomedical Research Ethics Committee. It received exemption from the following bodies: Office of Human Research–George Washington University and University of Zambia Biomedical Research Ethics Committee. This research was covered under the ethical approval granted for the larger MEPI project by the following bodies: College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Institutional Review Board; Kenyatta National Hospital/University of Nairobi Ethics and Research Committee; and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University Research Ethics and Review Committee.
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Correspondence should be addressed to Zohray Talib, George Washington University, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20037; telephone: (202) 741-2200; e-mail: [email protected]; Twitter: @ZohrayTalib.
