The NCAA Profiles Dr. Tom

The NCAA Profiles Dr. Tom

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the national organization of athletes from more than 1200 US colleges. They recently profiled former Brown University football player Dr. Tom as part of their “Playing It Forward” series, which highlights... Read more
Video: Water and Power

Video: Water and Power

Greetings from the bush! Sharing this short clip with you in the hope that you get a kick out of it and pass it on to a few friends. Have a look: it shows me dealing with my most difficult patient—the Mother of Mercy Hospital, herself. We’re all doing what we can to... Read more
Video: Last Line of Defense

Video: Last Line of Defense

When Dr. Tom Catena is confronted with a condition or a wound he’s never seen before, he has hours, sometimes minutes, to learn all he can. There are no specialists in the Nuba Mountains. No oncologists, gastroenterologists or ophthalmologists. Just Dr. Tom. Which... Read more
Video: Ratiba’s Children

Video: Ratiba’s Children

Ratiba Ibrahim Kodi is one of the Mother of Mercy Hospital’s first nurses. She has treated the ill and patched together bodies torn apart by shrapnel and fire. She has known personal tragedy inside the walls of the hospital, losing a newborn son to a congenital heart... Read more
The Doctor – Atavist Magazine

The Doctor – Atavist Magazine

“Catena started Mother of Mercy with a small group of foreigners. He took on Nuban employees gradually. “There was nobody who could do anything,” he said. The war had closed most schools, and many of the local hires had no formal education. Others had grown up... Read more