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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Change can happen.' Vlogbrothers maternal care project pays off. How soap, sock sales help
Indianapolis resident and best-selling author John Green and his brother Hank are making it safer to give birth. Green on Tuesday announced that a Sierra Leone maternal and infant care center, for which they began fundraising in 2019, is scheduled to open in January. In 2019, the social media stars pledged $6.5 million to support the building the Maternal Center of Excellence at the Koidu Government Hospital in Sierra Leone's Kono District. Then, statistics indicated that one of every 17 women in Sierra Leone died in pregnancy or childbirth. In launching the effort six years ago, Green said, 'systemic long-term problems demand systemic long-term solutions.' Green announced on the Vlogbrothers YouTube channel Tuesday that the full $20 million needed to break ground on the project had been raised. 'Today … we get to see some of the ways that long-term sustained, open-ended attention and resources can mean long-term change for the better,' he said. The facility will provide care to up to tens of thousands of people each year and radically reduce maternal and infant mortality in and around the district, Green said. 'The Fault in Our Stars' author Green said the brothers reached their goal with the help of supporters who became monthly donors to the project at others who came together to establish a matching fund, and those who contributed through the purchases of socks and soap at the Greens' online Good Store. Since the start of the campaign, with efforts by the government and organizations such a Partners in Health (PIH), the maternal mortality rate in Sierra Leone has declined to one in 74, helped by increases in nursing students and residents studying there as the facility became a teaching hospital, as well as more community health workers, Green said. PIH is an international nonprofit public health organization providing healthcare in the poorest areas of developing countries by building medical facilities and hiring and training local staff. PIH supports Wellbody Clinic and Koidu Government Hospital. 'This is a reminder that when we pay attention to a crisis and focus resources on that crisis, change can happen. The world can get better,' Green said. Maternal death: A maternity wing closed. One month later, a young mom died when she couldn't get care. Construction on the Maternal Center of Excellence will be completed in October, and it will open to patients in January 2026, starting with inpatient care before opening up to outpatients. Most of the funds the Green brothers raised came from their Nerdfighteria fan community, but Green recognized the systematic and financial support of the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Health. 'Sierra Leone is a vastly safer place to give birth than it was in 2019 and while Nerdfighteria certainly isn't the main character of that story, we have played a role,' Green said. 'I think in many ways, we can cite this as the greatest accomplishment in the 18-year history of this strange and lovely little YouTube channel.' 'This teaching facility is going to become a reality, dramatically improving the kind of care available to babies and moms in eastern Sierra Leone,' he said. Green encouraged continued donations through PIH and Good Store purchases to help maintain the facility. 'It needs to continue being a huge collaboration. We need your ongoing support for the MCO because its funding needs do not end with the completion of the building's construction. This will be a world-class training facility that strengthens and supports Sierra Leone's healthcare workforce.' John Green: Author connects deadly disease to Stetson hats, svelte figures and weighted vests Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at or 317-444-6264. Follow her on or Bluesky: @ This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: John Green's 'greatest accomplishment' on YouTube will save lives
Indianapolis Star
14-05-2025
- Health
- Indianapolis Star
'Change can happen.' Vlogbrothers maternal care project pays off. How soap, sock sales help
Indianapolis resident and best-selling author John Green and his brother Hank are making it safer to give birth. Green on Tuesday announced that a Sierra Leone maternal and infant care center, for which they began fundraising in 2019, is scheduled to open in January. In 2019, the social media stars pledged $6.5 million to support the building the Maternal Center of Excellence at the Koidu Government Hospital in Sierra Leone's Kono District. Then, statistics indicated that one of every 17 women in Sierra Leone died in pregnancy or childbirth. In launching the effort six years ago, Green said, 'systemic long-term problems demand systemic long-term solutions.' Green announced on the Vlogbrothers YouTube channel Tuesday that the full $20 million needed to break ground on the project had been raised. 'Today … we get to see some of the ways that long-term sustained, open-ended attention and resources can mean long-term change for the better,' he said. The facility will provide care to up to tens of thousands of people each year and radically reduce maternal and infant mortality in and around the district, Green said. 'The Fault in Our Stars' author Green said the brothers reached their goal with the help of supporters who became monthly donors to the project at others who came together to establish a matching fund, and those who contributed through the purchases of socks and soap at the Greens' online Good Store. Since the start of the campaign, with efforts by the government and organizations such a Partners in Health (PIH), the maternal mortality rate in Sierra Leone has declined to one in 74, helped by increases in nursing students and residents studying there as the facility became a teaching hospital, as well as more community health workers, Green said. PIH is an international nonprofit public health organization providing healthcare in the poorest areas of developing countries by building medical facilities and hiring and training local staff. PIH supports Wellbody Clinic and Koidu Government Hospital. 'This is a reminder that when we pay attention to a crisis and focus resources on that crisis, change can happen. The world can get better,' Green said. Construction on the Maternal Center of Excellence will be completed in October, and it will open to patients in January 2026, starting with inpatient care before opening up to outpatients. Most of the funds the Green brothers raised came from their Nerdfighteria fan community, but Green recognized the systematic and financial support of the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Health. 'Sierra Leone is a vastly safer place to give birth than it was in 2019 and while Nerdfighteria certainly isn't the main character of that story, we have played a role,' Green said. 'I think in many ways, we can cite this as the greatest accomplishment in the 18-year history of this strange and lovely little YouTube channel.' 'This teaching facility is going to become a reality, dramatically improving the kind of care available to babies and moms in eastern Sierra Leone,' he said. Green encouraged continued donations through PIH and Good Store purchases to help maintain the facility. 'It needs to continue being a huge collaboration. We need your ongoing support for the MCO because its funding needs do not end with the completion of the building's construction. This will be a world-class training facility that strengthens and supports Sierra Leone's healthcare workforce.'
USA Today
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis' is out now: Get to know all his books
John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis' is out now: Get to know all his books Many of John Green's novels offer a snapshot of young adult reading culture in the 2010s – star-crossed teenage lovers and 'manic pixie dream girl' characters, Tumblr quotes and metaphors stamped on stickers and T-shirts. The success of 'The Fault in Our Stars' and 'Paper Towns' sparked a kind of subgenre in the young adult market The New York Times dubbed 'GreenLit,' or 'realistic stories told by a funny, self-aware teenage narrator.' Green is also well known for his YouTube channels with his brother Hank Green, 'Vlogbrothers' and the educational 'Crash Course.' Now, his latest novel 'Everything is Tuberculosis' dives into how tuberculosis has shaped our world. Here's a look back on all of his titles. All John Green books in order Green has written eight books, including his bestsellers 'Looking for Alaska' and 'The Fault in Our Stars.' Many of his books are young adult romances, but he's written two nonfiction books – his essay collection 'The Anthropocene Reviewed' and his latest public-health-focused 'Everything is Tuberculosis.' 'Looking for Alaska' (2005) 'An Abundance of Katherines' (2006) 'Paper Towns' (2008) 'Will Grayson, Will Grayson' with David Levithan (2010) 'The Fault in Our Stars' (2012) 'Turtles All the Way Down' (2017) 'The Anthropocene Reviewed' (2021) 'Everything is Tuberculosis' (2025) In 2008, Green contributed to a holiday novella romance collection 'Let it Snow' alongside authors Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle. He also lended his pen for 'What You Wish For,' a collection from children's and young adult writers to benefit Darfuri refugees. John Green's movie and TV show adaptations Four of Green's novels have been adapted into movies or limited series, plus one of his novella collections: 'The Fault in Our Stars' (2014): The first Green onscreen adaptation, 'The Fault in Our Stars' saw a 'near-flawless' opening weekend and dominated the box office when it came out in 2014. Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort starred as the book's Hazel and Augustus, two teenage cancer patients who fall in love. 'Paper Towns' (2015): A year after the success of 'TFIOS,' Green's 'Paper Towns' was adapted into a movie starring Cara Delevingne as Margo and Nat Wolff as Quentin. Wolff also appeared in 'TFIOS' as cancer patient Isaac. 'Looking for Alaska' (2019): This Hulu limited series starred Kristine Froseth as the enigmatic Alaska Young and Charlie Plummer as Miles 'Pudge' Halter. 'Let it Snow' (2019): Green's holiday romance novella was adapted into a 2019 film starring Kiernan Shipka, Jacob Batalon and Liv Hewson. 'Turtles All the Way Down' (2024): Green's latest screen adaptation came out as a movie starring Isabela Merced and Cree as the novel's ride-or-die best friends Aza and Daisy, the former of whom is dealing with crippling OCD. New John Green book is out: 'Everything is Tuberculosis' 'Everything is Tuberculosis' is a deep dive into Green's obsession with the world's deadliest infection, following his friendship with a young patient in Sierra Leone sick with drug-resistant tuberculosis. The novel explores the health care inequities that make the curable disease as prevalent and deadly as it is today, offering a glimpse at how our choices could shape the future of TB. Green also touches on how his OCD and his brother Hank's battle with cancer influenced his interest in this area of public health. 'Green's fans will be pleased by this window into his latest obsession,' a Publishers Weekly review reads. More 2010s reading nostalgia: Fans reflect on 'Hunger Games' legacy Clare Mulroy is USA TODAY's Books Reporter, where she covers buzzy releases, chats with authors and dives into the culture of reading. Find her on Instagram, subscribe to our weekly Books newsletter or tell her what you're reading at cmulroy@
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis. He makes a strong case that we should be, too
So you read 'The Fault in Our Stars' or watched John Green on YouTube, and, if you're like me, you probably thought, 'I would read or watch anything this mind produced for public consumption.' Even if it's a 200-page nonfiction thesis on tuberculosis arguing why it should be Public Enemy No. 1 and on its way to eradication. Because, in true John Green fashion, there's a footnote on the copyright page explaining the reasoning behind the font choice for his newest book, 'Everything is Tuberculosis.' (Spoiler: The reason for the font is tuberculosis. Everything is.) Early on, Green establishes that the tuberculosis is the top killer of humans among infectious diseases — a longstanding status quo only briefly disrupted by COVID-19. The slow-moving TB infected over 8 million people in one year and killed about 1.25 million, according to a recent World Health Organization report. Yet, as Green shows throughout the book, TB is curable and even preventable. The text seamlessly moves through related topics, from TB's effects on history and fashion to the socioeconomic inequities that perpetuate the disease, and even the romanticization of an illness that, for a period, was associated with soulful poets and delicate feminine beauty. But this synopsis will seem bone-dry compared to the actual text, because the real magic of Green's writing is the deeply considerate, human touch that goes into every word. He uses the stories of real people to turn overwhelming problems into something personal and understandable. 'We can do and be so much for each other — but only when we see one another in our full humanity,' Green writes. 'Everything is Tuberculosis' is reflective and earnest, with a few black-and-white pictures to illustrate a point or put a face to a name. Little nuggets of personalization consistently bring us back to our shared humanity, even in footnotes. When considering 'patient noncompliance,' Green discloses his own diagnoses and wrestling with taking prescriptions. This compared with patients in Sierra Leone who, unlike Green, often struggle to get to the clinic to obtain their medication, or can't afford enough food to take it without getting sick. On the other hand, some of their struggles are the same, side effects from pills and stigma around illnesses being some of the most common reasons patients might diverge from their prescribed course of medication, regardless of access. As one might expect from Green, the book is weirdly touching and super quotable. 'Everything is Tuberculosis' is rich with callbacks that help underscore ideas, wit and humor that foster learning even alongside more somber bits. Green offers many reasons why he became obsessed with TB, but none brought tears to my eyes so unexpectedly like the stunningly apt metaphor comparing writing to the pool game 'Marco Polo.' The explanation references TB activist Shreya Tripathi, who had to sue the Indian government to get the medication that would have saved her if it hadn't taken so long to get ahold of it. Despite the death and harsh realities, it is a hopeful book overall. Green takes stock of the history, looking at the vicious and virtuous cycles that led humankind to where we are now, posing a challenge and a question rolled into one: Which type of cycle will we foster? ___ AP book reviews:
Associated Press
17-03-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis. He makes a strong case that we should be, too
So you read 'The Fault in Our Stars' or watched John Green on YouTube, and, if you're like me, you probably thought, 'I would read or watch anything this mind produced for public consumption.' Even if it's a 200-page nonfiction thesis on tuberculosis arguing why it should be Public Enemy No. 1 and on its way to eradication. Because, in true John Green fashion, there's a footnote on the copyright page explaining the reasoning behind the font choice for his newest book, 'Everything is Tuberculosis.' (Spoiler: The reason for the font is tuberculosis. Everything is.) Early on, Green establishes that the tuberculosis is the top killer of humans among infectious diseases — a longstanding status quo only briefly disrupted by COVID-19. The slow-moving TB infected over 8 million people in one year and killed about 1.25 million, according to a recent World Health Organization report. Yet, as Green shows throughout the book, TB is curable and even preventable. The text seamlessly moves through related topics, from TB's effects on history and fashion to the socioeconomic inequities that perpetuate the disease, and even the romanticization of an illness that, for a period, was associated with soulful poets and delicate feminine beauty. But this synopsis will seem bone-dry compared to the actual text, because the real magic of Green's writing is the deeply considerate, human touch that goes into every word. He uses the stories of real people to turn overwhelming problems into something personal and understandable. 'We can do and be so much for each other — but only when we see one another in our full humanity,' Green writes. 'Everything is Tuberculosis' is reflective and earnest, with a few black-and-white pictures to illustrate a point or put a face to a name. Little nuggets of personalization consistently bring us back to our shared humanity, even in footnotes. When considering 'patient noncompliance,' Green discloses his own diagnoses and wrestling with taking prescriptions. This compared with patients in Sierra Leone who, unlike Green, often struggle to get to the clinic to obtain their medication, or can't afford enough food to take it without getting sick. On the other hand, some of their struggles are the same, side effects from pills and stigma around illnesses being some of the most common reasons patients might diverge from their prescribed course of medication, regardless of access. As one might expect from Green, the book is weirdly touching and super quotable. 'Everything is Tuberculosis' is rich with callbacks that help underscore ideas, wit and humor that foster learning even alongside more somber bits. Green offers many reasons why he became obsessed with TB, but none brought tears to my eyes so unexpectedly like the stunningly apt metaphor comparing writing to the pool game 'Marco Polo.' The explanation references TB activist Shreya Tripathi, who had to sue the Indian government to get the medication that would have saved her if it hadn't taken so long to get ahold of it. Despite the death and harsh realities, it is a hopeful book overall.
