Khadija Alia Bah is an anthropologist from Sierra Leone, with decades of field experience in Africa. Ms Bah was a member of the World Health Organization’s Ebola Response Team in Sierra Leone during the West Africa Ebola epidemic. Her interests include communities and global health response, development and humanitarian interventions, gender and social inclusion. Ms. Bah has worked with the Government of Sierra Leone, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the World Bank, the United Nations, and the UK Government.