Dr Kahler is a humanitarian and pediatrician. He is cofounder and Chairman of the Board of MedGlobal, Inc., dedicated to a world without health disparities. In 2016 he was recognised along with two colleagues for his work in Aleppo.
Comment: Members of the Rohingya ethnic group who have already fled to Bangladesh are refugees, and should be recognised as such, writes paediatrician John Kahler.