As I discussed in my blog post yesterday, there is a large gap between Argentina’s public and private systems. From facility quality to technology to salary, the resources are starkly different. While America is no stranger to health inequity, it looks very different. In Argentina, healthcare is regarded as a human right, and its constitution…
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Resource Disparities between Public and Private Hospitals
We have conducted many site visits to both public and private hospitals alike. From a provincial hospital in a rough area to a private cardiac hospital owned by one of the most luxurious hospital brands, it is evident that there is a resource disparity between each sector. When we visited the hospital in La Matanza,…
President Perón’s Impact on Healthcare
Over the past two days, we have learned a lot about some of Perón’s policies, especially regarding healthcare. During his presidency, he did much to support the working class, including giving much power to unions. This allowed unions to provide health insurance to their members and increase accessibility. He further increased accessibility by adding thousands…
A Day for Evita
Today in the (rainy) city of Buenos Aires, we had a frantic day of rescheduled plans due to Mother Nature. Instead of doing a walking tour, we moved up our review session with the former Minister of Health, Mr. Novak. After going over and adding to what we had learned the past week, clarifying any…
PMO and how it affects Obras Sociales
The PMO is a list of all medical services that must be covered under any health insurance scheme. Patients must be provided with a minimum number of services, but there is no upper limit to what can be included. As I mentioned, this is a legal minimum of services by all entities that provide health…
Argentinian Federalism affecting the Public Health System
Federalism is the dispersion of political power among various levels within the state. In Argentina, power is divided between the National, Provincial, and Municipal levels. This goes further in the public health system with sanitary zones. Today, we visited a provincial hospital in La Matanza, the largest public hospital in the province of Buenos Aires,…
Blast from the Past: Comparing Argentinian and American History
On day 4 of our time in Argentina, we toured various historic areas and learned about how Argentina became what it is today. Like the United States, Argentina was a place many Europeans immigrated to while looking for a better life. Argentina had such an unexpected influx of immigrants that they did not have enough…
A Peek at the Relationship between the Public Health System and Primary Care
Today we had an amazing and very educational time visiting both an island health clinic via a boat ride in Tigre and a public hospital in San Isidro. We learned about challenges they faced being part of the public sector and what a possible solution could be. The clinic we visited had four rooms, a…
A Look at Austral
Today we took a trip about an hour outside Buenos Aires to visit the Austral University and hospital in Pilar. There we met some business and nursing students like ourselves and thought about different ways to tackle health challenges in America. Some examples being rural Pennsylvanian communities struggling to make appointments, and other groups being…
First Impressions
Watching the buildings pass on the way to the hotel and walking around, I couldn’t help but notice the beautiful blend of European inspired architecture, modern buildings sprouting between, and lots of greenery throughout. To me, this tells me the history of the city—a story of heavy Southern European migration and a popular trade hub…
Allie Franck
Hello! My name is Alexandria Franck, and I go by Allie. I am a nursing student at the University of Pittsburgh, finishing my first year. This summer, I will participate in the Plus 3 Program, joined by my fellow nursing and business students here at Pitt on a study abroad trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina!…