Five Years Annual Report on Neonatal Diarrheal Outbreaks in Yogyakarta

Purnomo Surjantoro (Department of Child Health, Medical School University of Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta.)
Soeprapto Soeprapto (Department of Child Health, Medical School University of Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta.)
Marwoto Marwoto (Department of Child Health, Medical School University of Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta.)

Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 18 No 9-10 (1978): September - October 1978

To prevent the morbidity and mortality of diarrhea in neonatal nursery units, especially in developing oountries, we suggest 3 points to be considered :a) planning of bed capacities according to the need of the surrounding area;b) prompt investigation of the best ratio between babies and nurses to guarantee the best nursing care (Walsh, 1971);c) nurse retraining every 3-6 months.