Day 5! Today we visited the public Matanza Hospital. This is the biggest county of Buenos Aires, with a dense population of approximately three million people. This is a similar population size compared to the city of Buenos Aires. The area has poverty, security, and low income issues. Unlike Buenos Aires, Matanza receives funding only…
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Tigre Tour and San Isidro ICU
Day 3! We began the day with a Tigre River Tour, with a focus on emergency primary care. We were able to go through a facility and take a short tour through the mobile boat healthcare center. The boat docks at different schools and locations, having nurses whom perform many jobs: from emergency CPR to…
Día dos 🇦🇷
Day 2! Our first stop today was to the Tomas Reggio Primary Health Center, a healthcare facility funded primarily by municipalities and donations. They offer free yearly checkups for children, as well as other free services and medicines for other general patients. They rely solely on paper records, and all patient clinical histories were written…
¡Buenos días from Buenos Aires!
Day 1 in Argentina! Right off the plane, the presence of palm trees and bright sun tricked me into thinking it would be warm, but the weather was cool and made me wish I had brought a thicker jacket. On the bus ride to the city, I noticed some areas seemed to be built to…
Next stop: Argentina!
Hi, my name is Meghan Phillips! I am a nursing student and working toward a Global Health Certificate. Here at Pitt, I am an active member of Gamma Sigma Sigma service sorority, Nursing Student Association, and YoungLife. I love serving my community through clubs on campus, and I am looking forward to further serving the…