Child Health and Nutrition Research in Africa
A Database of Research Organisations and Researchers in sub-Saharan Africa

Activities & Research Addresses Researchers
Research Interests Training Provided Collaboration Applied Research

SA003 Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR)
Human Genetics

CountrySouth Africa
Head of Dept or Unit Prof Denis Viljoen
Type of OrganisationResearch institute
Source of Funding(Public/Private/Both)Both
RespondantProf Denis Viljoen

Activities and Research
Types of Activities Undertaken Types of Research Undertaken
Research Laboratory
Training Clinical

Addressestop
PhysicalJames Murray, National Health Laboratory Service, Crn De Klerk/Hospital str, Johannesburg, 2000
PostalJohannesburgCrn De Klerk/Hospital str, 2000,
Telephone+27 11 4899211
Fax+27 11 4899209
emaildenis.viljoen@nhls.co.za

Researchers
Prof Denis Viljoen
Prof Arnold Christianson
Prof Michele Ramsay
Ms Patricia Craig
Prof C Molteno
Prof Amanda Krause

Primary Research Intereststop
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Education of primary health care workers
Keywordstop
Health and Disease - Child development, Health and Disease - Drug and alcohol abuse, Nutrition - Other nutritional

Trainingtop
Type of Training Type of Trainees Course Co-ordinator
Subspeciality of medical genetics Medical geneticists Prof Amanda Krause
Genetic counselling Genetic counsellors Prof Amanda Krause
Research into fetal alcohol syndrome Community workers and other health care profession Patricia Craig
Medical genetics Primary health care nurses Prof Arnold Christianson

Collaborating Organisations
CASAA/NIAAA (USA)
CASAA/NIAAA ( USA)
CDC/Kaiser foundation ( USA) SAMRC/ Dept of Health
CDC/SAMRC/ARA/SAWIT ( RSA)
Indiana School of medicine/ NIAAA
Wayne State University
Wayne State University, USA
University of New Mexico, USA

Applied Research
1. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Programme in collaboration with the National Department of Health, Directorate Mental Health and Substance Abuse. 2. Policy Guidelines for the Management and prevention of genetic Disorders, Birth Defects & Disabilities

Involvement in Setting Health Priorities
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome :Report on the 1996 NIH Site Visit to South Africa.
Report available