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Midwives in Indonesia, from UNICEF

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Watch this UNICEF video about complications during and after pregnancy on HowStuffWorks. The infant mortality rate has skyrocketed in parts of Indonesia, due in large part to difficulties arising after the tsunami of 2004. See how midwives are helping to curb infant deaths in this video from UNICEF.

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Watch this UNICEF video about complications during and after pregnancy on HowStuffWorks. The infant mortality rate has skyrocketed in parts of Indonesia, due in large part to difficulties arising after the tsunami of 2004. See how midwives are... More »

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