Browsing School of Public Health by Subject "FASD"
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Alcohol ban during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: Lessons for preventing foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2022)During the two national lockdowns implemented in South Africa to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages were prohibited. There is observational ... -
A scoping review of the determinants of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa: an intersectional perspective
(Oxford University Press in association with The London School of Hygiene and Tropical M, 2021)Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) affects babies born to mothers who consume alcohol while pregnant. South Africa has the highest prevalence of FASD in the world. We review the social determinants underpinning FASD ...