laisuk is three months pregnant. she's 19 and has come here for her first consultation. she traveled on the back of her husband's motor bike from her village, sticks kilometers away. lotchana begins checking the baby's position in the womb. she also measures the pulse. she then asks laisuk about her lifestyle and offers advice. >> after the consultation, lotchana weighs out 10 kilos of rice, a gift for every woman who comes in. as well as providing nutrition, it also encourages them to keep coming back. >> in the afternoon, lotchana heads out for a home visit on her moped, she's concerned about a woman in the late stages of her pregnancy who didn't show up for her consultation. the woman lives in a village 12 kilometers away from the health center. lotchana currently cares for 70 pregnant women and is frequently called out when they unexpectedly go into labor or develop complications. 20 minutes after leaving, lotchana arrives at her destination. the village of aling is home to 260 people from the katu minority. the village chief shows lotchana the way to the expectant m