Despite the awareness about the danger of consuming alcohol during pregnancy, some women turn a blind eye and as a result, give birth to children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disease (FASD).

South Africa has the highest prevalence of FASD in the world which is more than 14 times the global average. The effects of prenatal alcohol exposure have lifelong implications‚ and thus‚ FASD is costly for society

In a country that has an incidence of 111.1 per 1‚000 children while the global average is 7.7 per 1.000, should we not relook at the interventions made to curb FASD?

Guest:Dr Leana Olivier - CEO of the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research