本集节目聚焦于汤姆·卡特纳医生，一位在苏丹努巴山区运营仁慈之母医院的传教士医生。他独自一人在饱受战争蹂躏的非洲偏远地区行医，拯救了无数生命。节目探讨了努巴人民的生活，他们在极端贫困和难以想象的苦难中展现出的和谐、快乐和韧性，与西方社会中慢性疾病和自残的普遍性形成鲜明对比。此外，节目还讨论了汤姆医生面临的挑战、他所需要的资源，以及如何支持他和类似的慈善事业。这是一部关于奉献、勇气和希望的故事。

🩺 汤姆·卡特纳医生在苏丹努巴山区仁慈之母医院工作，是该地区唯一的医生。他在战争中拯救了无数生命，展现了非凡的奉献精神。

🏥 节目探讨了努巴人民的生活方式，尽管身处极端贫困和战争的苦难之中，他们却展现出和谐、快乐和坚韧的品质，这与西方社会形成了鲜明对比。

💡 汤姆医生分享了他所面临的挑战，包括医疗资源匮乏和后勤保障困难。节目也讨论了如何通过捐款和其他方式来支持汤姆医生和类似的慈善事业，帮助改善当地的医疗条件。

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In this episode, Tom Catena, a missionary physician who runs Mother of Mercy Hospital in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan, describes some of his extraordinary work as the only doctor in a remote, war-torn region of Africa. In terms of individual lives saved, you could argue that there is no other person on the front lines doing more than Tom. Additionally, we explore the manner in which the Nuba people die, which is in striking contrast to the ubiquity of chronic disease and self-harm in the West, despite the extreme poverty and unimaginable suffering experienced by the Nuba people. Lastly, we discuss the lessons to be gleaned from the Nuba people, who, despite their suffering, live so harmoniously, happily, and resiliently.

We discuss:

Background, medical training, and early days of missionary work in Africa [5:15]; Tom arrives at Mother of Mercy Hospital in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, civil war breaks out, and his staff evacuates [12:30]; Learning surgery on the job and earning the trust of the community [37:00]; The amazing people of Nuba, and why Nuba feels like home to Tom [47:45]; NY Times article about Tom’s work, and Tom’s new venture on the board of the Aurora Prize Foundation, raising awareness and funds for other missionaries [59:45]; Tom’s mind-blowing ability to deal with chaos while seeing hundreds of patients per day [1:12:00]; The most afraid Tom has ever been, and how he copes with the emotional trauma of his daily experiences [1:19:45]; The basic tools, technologies, and medicines that Tom is lacking that could save many lives [1:30:00]; The logistical challenge of helping Tom’s hospital, and what Tom really needs [1:35:15]; Diseases in the adult population [1:38:30]; Living without possessions, finding meaning, and being a missionary [1:55:45]; Happiness, sense of purpose, and suicide: contrasting the US with Nuba [2:07:15]; Other than donations, is there a way people can help Tom and other similar causes? [2:15:15]; The food in Nuba [2:18:30]; Tom’s annual bout of malaria [2:23:45]; Patients Tom will never forget [2:26:00]; Resources for people wanting to get involved in helping Tom’s work [2:31:00]; Peter tells a story that defines Tom [2:32:00]; and More.

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