Global Health

A woman is vaccinated at a health center in Conakry, Guinea, during the clinical trials of a vaccine against the Ebola virus. Cellou Binani/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

Somaliland celebrated the 25th anniversary of its declaration of independence with a parade in the capital city of Hargeisa on May 18, 2016. Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

A new ad in India shows women mocking men who answer nature's call in nature. It's part of a national effort to encourage men to put a toilet in the family home. Astral Pipes/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

A Sherpa fetches ladders for climbers attempting to summit Mount Everest. Tashi Sherpa/AP hide caption

Stefani McCoy, seated in the center of the front row, was a high school dropout. After going back to school and completing her college degree, she joined the Peace Corps and went to Namibia to help fellow dropouts. Courtesy of Stefani McCoy hide caption

A photo of Courtney Pieters. The 3-year-old was missing for 9 days, then found in a shallow grave about two-thirds of a mile from her home. She had been raped twice. Apple/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

Mindy Kaling is one of many celebrities who have put on a red nose for Red Nose Day, raising the question: Huh, what? NBC Universal hide caption

A woman in a rural area of Kenya examines an intrauterine device during a visit from a outreach team sent by a family planning organization. Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images hide caption

A groundskeeper at Pinecrest Gardens sprays pesticide to kill mosquitoes in Miami-Dade County, Fla., in 2016. Gaston De Cardenas/Miami Herald/TNS via Getty Images hide caption

A scene from a vigil outside the Town Hall in Manchester, England, on May 23. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption

China has been growing faster than the U.S. for years. But it started from a much lower baseline. Rob Smith/Getty Images hide caption

Bonding of the daughters and family members was immediate, emotional and powerful. Ofeibea Quist-Arcton/NPR hide caption