Overall, it was such a great trip. I learned about a whole new culture by being embraced completely in it! I loved the challenge of this as well, from handling conversations with waiters, learning how to use pesos, or even the slow pace of the country! These were all thi bf s i completely didn’t…
Author: Zoe Dereef
Day 10 ~ The Night of The Tango
Today we spent the day in Austral university listening to lectures. We spoke to Dra. Diana Farina who worked with the ministries of health. She described the challenge of sexual health illiteracy in young girls. In 2019, 1 in 4 women pregnant in Argentina were under the age of 18. In order to combat this…
Day 9 ~ feliz cumpleaños 🎉
Today is my birthday and I am so glad I get to spend it in Argentina!! We spent most of the afternoon at Austral university listening to lectures. My most favorite lecture was about a nonprofit called AMENTA. They go to the indigenous rural areas of Argentina and provide public healthcare to the tribes. The…
Uruguay ~ Day 8
Today we got to go to Uruguay by boat! It was such an unexpected amazing experience. In the morning I regretted not bringing a jacket as it was FREEZING. The lady gave us a very nice walking tour and described the impact of the nature we walked around. Many of the buildings were beautiful and…
Public vs Private ~ Day 6
Today we visited many clinical practices such as Sanatorio Mater Dei, Hospital Fernendez, and Clinica Baterricca. At Sanatorio they were founded by a Germany movement with sisters of Schoonstatt. They provide healthcare to the large area of Palmero. They are a nonprofit private hospital whose main focus is quality of care more than luxury. Their…
Day ~7 Evita Perón
Today we were able to do a walking guided tour of Buenos Aires to describe the higher power families and they interactions between each other. As well as how infulstructute built by the families was very political and acted as social movements We also were able to go to Eva Peron museum to learn how…
A look into the Outter Skirts ~Day 5
Today we got to tour one public hospital called Garoissien. They are only funded by their province and maintain most of the populations health. While touring we met two nursing students Estrella and Lara. They were best friends and showed us a great time! The hospital was set up similar to others we had seen…
Boating in Tigre ~ Day 3
Today we went on the boat ride through Tigre! During our ride we visited a public clinic similar to the one we saw yesterday. The one difference between the public clinics is that Tigre serves a much larger community primarily through transportation of water. The area of Tigre relies heavily on the river to take…
Mancha~Day Two!
Today we visited two completely different types of healthcares. First we went to Tomas Reggio Primary Health Community. This is a primary preliminary health care clinic that focuses on caring for the public. This building was ran by Nuns and provided care to a specific community in a municipal. The 3 ways it was funded…
Welcome to Buenos Aires: Day 1
We have finally arrived at Buenos Aires the airport was super busy. On the way to the hotel I saw many horse ranches with all different colors of horses and large acres of land for them to run on! Something familiar but also different was the tennis courts. Instead of concrete they were beautiful clay…
¡Vamos a Argentina!
Hi! My name is Zoe Dereef, and I am a Pitt Nursing student. I am attending the Plus3 Argentina trip this summer. Im from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, which is not too far from Pittsburgh. At home, I enjoy spending time with my family, and we enjoy going to TopGolf in Maryland and playing pickleball. On campus,…