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The article attempts to provide baseline data on the outcome of respiratory distress syndrome in Palestine prior to the introduction of surfactant replacement therapy. This condition was diagnosed in 18% of the admissions to neonatal intensive care unit at Makassed Hospital during 1993. The mortality rate was 25%. The authors list a number of measures to lower the morbidity and mortality related to respiratory distress syndrome. These measures include proper antenatal care and referral, the establishment of other neonatal care units and the introduction of surfactant replacement therapy.