Policy requirements for the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa: A policy brief
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Date
2021
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Frontiers Media
Abstract
This policy brief is aimed to guide policymakers in developing a comprehensive and
multi-sectoral policy for the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder (FASD). FASD is a leading source of non-genetic developmental and intellectual
disability globally and is usually associated with primary and secondary disabilities. South
Africa has been identified to have the highest reported prevalence of FASD in the world.
Nevertheless, evidence shows that there is no specific policy for FASD, albeit there are
clauses that could be attributed to its prevention and management in other existing
policies. In this brief, we present a guideline to inform programmes and interventions to
tackle the FASD problem in South Africa and other relevant contexts through developing
a policy.
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Keywords
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Policy guideline, Policy makers, Service providers, South Africa, Prevention
Citation
Adebiyi, B. O. et al. (2021). Policy requirements for the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa: A policy brief. Frontiers in Public Health, 9,592726. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.592726