John Green

John Green, Author and Global TB Advocate

John Green

Author and Global TB Advocate

U.S.

Advancing public understanding of tuberculosis and mental health through powerful storytelling and youth advocacy.

John Green is an award-winning, bestselling author and advocate for global health equity. Known for novels like Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, and Turtles All the Way Down, he also co-created the educational channel Crash Course, the Vlogbrothers platform, and the annual Project for Awesome fundraiser. As a board member of Partners In Health, John has helped raise over $30 million with the Nerdfighter community to reduce maternal mortality in Sierra Leone. In 2023, he addressed the United Nations, urging an end to tuberculosis within a decade.

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