This trip has been a life-changing experience. From knowing basically nothing about healthcare in general and nothing about Argentina, I now feel confident enough to inform someone else about the system. Seeing different perspectives in the US, it helped me gain a better insight into how other countries and people deal with healthcare struggles. Argentina’s…
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Day 10: Federalism
Today we returned to the downtown campus of Universidad Austral for another full day of lectures focused on Argentina’s healthcare system. The weather was beautiful today, and the city felt very active with cafés, restaurants, and shops busy throughout the morning. It has been interesting spending more time in the downtown area and getting a…
Prepaid VS Obras Sociales
Today we went to the city campus of Austral, where we had numerous speakers. In the morning, we had the medical director from OMNIT and then 2 representatives from Amtena. We learned that prepaid insurance companies and obras sociales are both important parts of the healthcare system because they help people access medical care, doctors,…
Argentina –> Uraguay
Today officially marked one week since we arrived on our study abroad trip, and instead of spending the day in Buenos Aires, we traveled by boat to Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. It was a completely different experience from the busy city atmosphere we were used to all week. Once we arrived, we took both…
Day 6: Two Sectors of Healthcare
Today was mostly spent exploring the Palermo and Recoleta neighborhoods in the northern part of the city. Our first stop was Sanatorio Mater Dei, one of the nicest private hospitals or clinics we have seen so far on the trip. The building felt very modern, organized, and welcoming. After that, we visited Hospital General de…
Day 7: Walking Tour & Peronism
After a late night out in the city, we had to wake up early for a three-hour walking tour through the Recoleta area. During the tour, we got to see a lot of historical buildings, statues, and famous landmarks around the city. The last stop on the tour was the famous Recoleta Cemetery, which was…
Day 5: What is With the funding?
Today we went to the University of La Mantanza, Paroissien Hospital, and the UNLaM facility. Today we focused more on the funding from municipalities and provinces and how it affects neighborhood to neighborhood. La Mantanza has 3 million people in its area, which is an insane amount of people that need to be taken care…
Day 3: Trip to Tigre and San Isidro
Today we took a boat trip on the Tigre River to the Tigre Clinic public hospital. This hospital was in a pretty poor area and served provinces within a 2-hour distance. I noticed that this can be very inefficient and could cause problems for the clinic and people because they also only have one ambulance…
Day 2: Balancing Care and Inequality in Argentina
Today was a busy day filled with a lot of new information. We learned about private medicine clinics, a home for children, and the healthcare system of Austral Hospital. Also, the I share system that goes along with healthcare. Focusing specifically on how income inequality impacts how healthcare is delivered in Argentina is a very…
Discovering Buenos Aires
My first day in Buenos Aires was a really interesting experience and very different from what I am used to back home. The weather was chilly, which made walking around the city feel refreshing and comfortable. One of the first things I noticed was how flat everything was. It made the city feel very open…
Pitt Stop to Argentina
Hello! My name is Dylan Carr, and I am a student at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Finance and Accounting. Academically, I am interested in learning how financial systems, accounting practices, and business strategies shape organizations and economies. I am especially interested in understanding how different countries approach business regulations, and how those differences…