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What can be done to stop FASD in South Africa?

August 29, 2024

Some lives are blighted by booze even before they begin. Alcohol is a potent poison, especially for the developing fetus in a mother's womb — a condition called fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Why is FASD so prevalent in South Africa? Dianne Hawker reports from Cape Town.

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Dianne Hawker DW Southern Africa correspondent