It is hard to believe that our time in Buenos Aires has already come to an end. These past two weeks went by incredibly fast, and it feels like we just arrived unsure of what to expect. On our final day, we listened to everyone’s presentations reflecting on what we had learned throughout the trip….
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Day 10: Federalism and Argentina’s Public Health System
Today we spent another day at Austral University’s downtown campus learning more about how Argentina’s healthcare system is organized and financed. Our first speaker worked within Argentina’s Ministry of Health and discussed her role coordinating national healthcare initiatives related to maternal health, infant mortality, and public health data. One thing that became very clear throughout…
Day 9: Omint and AMTENA
Today we spent the day at Austral University’s downtown campus learning more about how Argentina’s healthcare system is financed and organized. We heard presentations from representatives at OMINT, a private prepaid insurance company, as well as AMTENA, an organization that works to improve healthcare access in underserved areas of Argentina. The presentations helped connect many…
Day 8: A Day in Uruguay
Today we took a day trip from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, which was one of the most unique experiences of the trip so far. We woke up very early and took a ferry across the Río de la Plata to Uruguay. Even though everyone was tired, it was exciting to travel to…
Day 7: Public Health and Peronism
Today’s activities focused much more on the history and politics of Buenos Aires, but it also helped explain many of the healthcare structures we have been learning about throughout the trip. We started the morning with a walking tour through the city, where we learned about the families and political leaders who helped shape Buenos…
Day 6: Public vs. Private Healthcare in Buenos Aires
Today gave us the opportunity to directly compare public and private healthcare delivery systems in Buenos Aires by visiting multiple hospitals throughout the city. We spent most of the day in the Palermo and Recoleta neighborhoods, where we toured both private hospitals, Sanatorio Mater Dei and Clinica Bazterrica, as well as the public Hospital Juan…
Day 5: Inequality Across Municipalities
Today’s visits to La Matanza gave me a much better understanding of how economics and funding directly impact healthcare and education throughout Buenos Aires Province. Although La Matanza and the City of Buenos Aires are geographically close and have similarly large populations, the differences between them were immediately noticeable. La Matanza faces significantly higher poverty…
Day 3: Healthcare Beyond the Hospital
Today gave me a completely different perspective on what healthcare access can look like outside of a traditional hospital setting. We started the morning with a boat ride through the Tigre River to visit the Rio Capitán Primary Care Center, which serves residents living throughout the islands and surrounding river communities. Because many people in…
Day 2: Exploring Healthcare in Buenos Aires
Day two in Buenos Aires gave us our first in-depth look at Argentina’s healthcare system and the challenges that come with balancing public and private care. Our day started at the Tomas Reggio Primary Health Center, a clinic located in a lower-income neighborhood that provides free healthcare services to the surrounding community. One of the…
Buenos Aires Day 1!
After a full day of traveling, our group finally arrived in Buenos Aires to begin our Plus3 experience. Even driving from the airport, I could already tell the city had a completely different atmosphere from anywhere I’ve been before. The architecture throughout the city immediately stood out to me, many of the buildings look historic…