{
  "id": 14119885,
  "title": "John Green helped fund Sierra Leone maternity centre; 13 babies born in 24 hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/john-green-helped-fund-sierra-leone-maternity-centre-13-babies-born",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:30:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/the-fault-in-our-stars-author-john-green-and-his-family-helped-fund-a-sierra-leone-maternity-centre-when-it-opened-in-february-2026-27-patients-arrived-and-13-babies-were-born-in-24-hours/articleshow/134891623.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "John Green, a renowned author, played a crucial role in funding a new maternity centre in Sierra Leone. The Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence, opened on February 14, 2026, saw 13 babies born within 24 hours of its inauguration. The facility, supported by Green, his brother Hank Green, and their families, aimed to improve access to specialized maternal and newborn healthcare in a country struggling with high rates of pregnancy-related deaths.",
  "summary": "A new maternity centre named the Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence opened in Sierra Leone. This facility was built to improve access to maternal and newborn healthcare in the region. On its first day, it received 27 patients and facilitated the birth of 13 babies. The centre aims to reduce maternal mortality and strengthen the local health system through improved standards of care.",
  "key_points": [
    "John Green funded Paul E. Farmer Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone.",
    "13 babies born within 24 hours of centre's inauguration on February 14, 2026.",
    "Green, his brother Hank, and families supported the facility for maternal and newborn healthcare."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}