There are errors in the Funding section. The correct funding information is as follows: This research was supported by the World Health Organization through a grant received from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The World Health Organization was actively involved in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, and preparation of the manuscript. JICA had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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