International maternal, neonatal and child health

These essays were written during the author’s postgraduate studies for a “Master of International Health” degree at the Centre for International Health, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, during the years 2005-2009. They cover some of the important issues in the field of international maternal, neonatal and child health, and may serve as introductory mini-reviews for the interested reader in the area of global health.