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Adelia loves to ride her bicycle around the neighbourhood.
It's hard to believe believe that, just a few years ago,
she was in the grip of a life-threatening disease.
Adelia was treated for malaria and recovered fully, but many others are not so fortunate.
Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in children under 5.
Adelia was not yet born when the tsunami hit the Aceh province of Indonesia in 2004.
The tsunami triggered a massive post-disaster emergency response in the region.
UNICEF's response included a targeted malaria elimination program.
Bed nets that have been treated with insecticide
are one of the first lines of defence in any malaria campaign.
Large public awareness campaigns encourage everyone to get tested for malaria.
Those who test positive are immediately treated to prevent the spread of the disease by another mosquito.
"It is definitely successful because it has eliminated local malaria transmission, and it was done by
cooperation between communities, the health department, the private sector, and there was strong political support.
Adelia was the last case of indigenous malaria in the island of Sabang.
The elimination of malaria here is an enormous achievement
and provides a model that can be used by other malaria-prone areas in Indonesia and beyond.