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On the outskirts of Banda Aceh, midwife Radliana is making a house call.

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She has come to check up on 30-year-old Asri, who is eight months pregnant.

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This will be Asri's second child.

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She has little money for health care and is too far along in her pregnancy to travel to

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a clinic.

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Midwives like Radliana have traditionally served as primary caregivers for families

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in Indonesia, but with decades of unrest, followed by the 2004 tsunami, proper medical

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resources in Aceh have been scarce.

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A new arrival to Tanjong village is changing that.

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A gleaming new health center built by UNICEF.

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This is among the first of some 227 health centers UNICEF is building across Aceh and

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Nius Island.

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They are designed to combine maternity services with essential care, including giving immunizations,

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boosting nutrition, and promoting healthy behavior.

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Most centers will also offer learning activities for preschool-aged children.

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Radliana says the new center gives her more capacity to treat her patients, and more living

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space.

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She and her family live in one half of the building, separated from the examination rooms.

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The response from the community has been very good, she says.

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They really like the building, and it offers more convenience and privacy for them to come

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back and check their health.

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Before, many were not comfortable coming to my house because there was only one room,

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and my family was there.

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Setia Hanum is one of seven pregnant women counting on Radliana's care.

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She is worried about her unborn baby.

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Her first pregnancy ran into complications and required a cesarean section during birth.

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She hopes to avoid surgery a second time.

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Setia is comforted knowing there's an improved health center in case of trouble.

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Several years ago, the midwife had to go from door to door, she says, but now the service

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is better.

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The new midwife is more experienced in dealing with patients, and we can get more medicine

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and more equipment.

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And a little more peace of mind for new mothers in Aceh.

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In Tanjong Village, Indonesia, this is Steve Nettleton reporting for UNICEF Television.

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Unite for Children.