Today we saw different versions of patient care, but both with the same goal. People with low income struggle a lot with healthcare. For example, we visited Tomas Reggio Primary Health Care Center and Santa Marta Children’s Home; they help children and mothers who have a hard time financially. Children get a free yearly check up and free vaccines and a medical truck comes to the center and has medical tools inside to help. There are also volunteer doctors. Furthermore, we visited the Hospital Universitario Austral which was much bigger than the center. This hospital has only been open since 2000 and has one of the best success rates for surgeries in Argentina. They have 230 beds while the Tomas Health Care Center only had 1 dental chair, 4 consulate rooms and 2 pediatric rooms. The center sees 1500 patients a month; the hospital has 1673 surgeries a month. The hospital only charges $500-$1000 a night for a stay and is accredited by a joint institute. People who are more financially stable can get insurance and get primary healthcare in hospitals. Argentina divides healthcare into private, public, and social security so the higher incomes opt for private and low opt for public. The Austral hospital is in alliance with other hospitals and they work together to help people. Their oncology department is funded heavily and they are in the middle of clinical trials right now. The center gets coverage from Municipalities, Austral University, and public and private sectors. As Argentina continues to struggle with income inequality, it is essential to address systematic issues driving these healthcare disparities. They could prioritize increased funding for public healthcare facilities and implement policies to promote greater equity. Overall both places fight hard to try and help and get money. Their main goals are to help people and grow their finances.


