Profile: Khalif Bile Mohamud: responding to crises and conflict in Pakistan

Bile's work in Pakistan has helped WHO to improve its coordination between health partners and fine-tune its Disease Early Warning System (DEWS), used in emergencies to reduce the risk of death from communicable diseases. Bile's commitment to improving the health of the displaced people of the Swat Valley is typical says David Southall, honorary director of the UK-based Maternal and Childhealth Advocacy International: "He knows all about refugees and the effect of armed conflict on them".