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Most children spend their formative years in school therefore, the food environment within and around schools plays a significant role in their overall nutrition. Due to urbanization and a rapid shift in dietary patterns globally, processed foods that are high in sugar, salt, and fats are being consumed more. Unhealthy diets,
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Communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and diarrheal diseases are still the biggest killers in sub-Saharan Africa, and we cannot lessen the pressure on prevention, treatment, and care of these. Meanwhile, there has been a significant rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are diseases or conditions that are not infectious