South Africa has a very high number of individuals affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), with six million people impacted, according to the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR).
On Monday, September 9, which was World Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day, the Western Cape FASD Network announced the creation of a new website aimed at educating the public about FASD and increasing awareness of the illness.
The initiative was launched as a part of a larger campaign to address FASD's high prevalence in South Africa.
'A pregnant woman's bloodstream carries alcohol, which can harm the unborn child's development permanently,' said Patricia van der Ross, a member of the mayoral committee for community services and health.
Alcohol causes irreversible damage, yet FASD is 100% preventable.
