As my time in Argentina winds down, I can honestly say this is an experience I’ll remember for the rest of my life. Over the past two weeks, I’ve learned more than I ever expected especially since I am a business major learning about a field, I was so unfamiliar with before. From lectures and…
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Day 10: More Lectures With Astral
Today we went back to Astral’s downtown campus for more lectures relating to the public sector and the social security system. The campus is only about a 10-minute walk from where we are staying, making early wakeups not needed. Today we learned a lot about how Federalism has an effect on healthcare and how healthcare…
Day 9: Lectures with Astral
Today, we visited University of Astral’s downtown campus. We had a few lectures about important topics mainly relating to insurance and private companies. First, we had someone from OMINT. OMINT is a private insurance company that has multiple clinics in certain neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. We talked about how OMINT provides services to its subscribers…
Day 8: From Buenos Aires to Colonia
Today we visited a small town called Colonia right on the Uruguay border. After an hour boat ride we arrived to one of the most interesting towns I have ever been to. The architecture in Colonia is especially amazing. Each building is built mainly out of stone and has been preserved over hundreds of years….
Day 7: Perón and Recoletta
Visiting Buenos Aires gave me a firsthand look at how deeply Juan Domingo Perón shaped Argentina’s healthcare system, particularly through his support of labor unions and public health infrastructure. At the Museo Evita, I learned that Perón believed healthcare was a right that should be available to every Argentine citizen, regardless of their economic background….
Day 6: The Cost of Private and Public Hospitals
Today we visited a wide variety of hospitals and clinics within the city of Buenos Aires. First, we visited the Mater Dei hospital. Mater Dei, a private hospital, has exceptional care and puts patient experience at an absolute priority. In this private hospital, unlike other public hospitals, allow new mothers to stay in the hospital…
Day 5: From Buenos Aires to La Montanza
Today we visited a public health facility in the La Montanza municipality and La Montanza University. La Montanza is a less wealthy municipality outside of the city of Buenos Aires. Before touring the hospital, we met with the director of the hospital. He explained to us the challenges of caring for over 3 million people…
Day 3: Care for all: From River Clinics to Hospitals
Today we explored two of vastly different care centers each serving very different groups. First, we explored the Tigre Delta Clinic and the public hospital in San Isidro. While being very different, both types of healthcare services have to navigate how to allocate funds to primary care or inpatient services. Depending on the circumstances, navigating…
Day 2: Healthcare Goals Affecting Communities
Today we visited multiple different clinics with a variety of structures. First, we visited a small, local community clinic named Tomas Reggio Primary Health. After this visit and a short bus ride, we visited Austral University and their massive private hospital. When visiting the Tomas Reggio Primary Health clinic, we learned that all but 3…
Day 1: Touched Down in Buenos Aires
After a long and sleepless journey, we have finally made it to Buenos Aires. A 2-hour flight, a 9-hour flight, and an hour bus ride has all lead to our arrival. We were greeted by two of our guides from IES and set off on our ride to Buenos Aires. Immediately after landing, I could…
Argentina Pre-Departure Post
Hi! My name is Nathan Tantum, and I am a student at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Finance and Accounting. Academically, I am interested in how financial systems and accounting principles affect businesses and how they operate. At Pitt, I am a part of Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity, where I will…