This is a linkpost for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhVJMO0wgTE
Author John Green talks about a 16-year-old tuberculosis patient in Sierra Leone.
For me this was a good reminder of how unfair it is that where you're born has such a huge effect on how likely you are to suffer from a disease like TB. It's also a vivid account of what it really means to save a life.
If you want to contribute to the fight against TB, John Green published another video today in which he explains an unrealized way a company could bring the cost of TB detection way down. He then points to a way we can pressure said company to make this change:
Since his last attempt to bully a company into doing the right thing was mostly successful, I think this attempt has a good chance of succes too.
Thank you for sharing!
Since becoming a parent I find it almost impossible to watch stories like this. Well done to everyone working in the health & development space ❤️
Thank you for posting this beautiful reminder. I'm delighted for Henry's good news.