Overview of Neonatal Death in Semarang City Central Java Province in 2018

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10.2991/ahsr.k.201203.028How to use a DOI?

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Neonatal, Mortality, Semarang

Abstract

Neonatal death is a worldwide concern. Sustainable Development Goal targets by 2030 reduce neonatal mortality to below 12 per 1000 live births. Indonesia Demographic Health Survey in 2017 show that neonatal mortality is 15 per 1,000 live births. Semarang city is one of the provinces in Central Java. Infant mortality rate Semarang city is 7.6 per 1,000 live births in 2017 and 7.63 per 1,000 live births in 2016. Semarang data of neonatal mortality rate is 5.8 per 1,000 live births in 2017 and 5.73 per 1,000 live birth in 2016. Ranking of neonatal mortality rates in Central Java, Semarang city rankings dropped to number 12 in 2017 compared to 2016, which was ranked 10th. The purpose of this research is to determine factors that cause neonatal death in Semarang City year 2018. This study is descriptive with using secondary data from Health City Service of Semarang. Characteristics of most cases are multigravida, low birth weight, mothers have a history of high risk, place of birth in the hospital, place of death in the hospital, and ANC frequency more than 4 times. The causes of neonatal death were asphyxia (27.63%), congenital abnormalities (17.11%), respiratory distress syndrome (14.47%), and low birth weight (11.84%). Asphyxia is the highest cause of neonatal death. Continuous training in handling asphyxia in health workers is needed. Supervision of high-risk pregnant women needs to be improved in quality and increase of family planning.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rany Ekawati
AU  - Purwanti Susantini
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/04
TI  - Overview of Neonatal Death in Semarang City Central Java Province in 2018
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Scientific Meeting on Public Health and Sports (ISMOPHS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 149
EP  - 151
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.201203.028
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.201203.028
ID  - Ekawati2020
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