Today, we started bright and early with a walk over to the University of Austral. There, we heard from Dr. Josefina Medrano, the former Minister of Health of Salta during COVID-19 and a current physician with Swiss Medical. She emphasized the importance of communication during a crisis, sharing insights from her experience managing the pandemic….

This morning, we heard from Dr. Florencia Ledesma, a family physician and the Health Innovation Manager at Medifé. Her presentation helped us better understand Argentina’s social security sector, which provides healthcare coverage for approximately 53% of the population. Through this system, workers contribute a portion of their salary to their designated obra social, which then…

A shift in our schedule this morning gave us some free time, which we used to return to La Boca to shop and explore more of Argentine culture. Since it was a bit later in the day, the streets were much livelier, and it was so fun to see the different items and meet some…

We had a slow start to our Saturday morning due to the rainy weather, which canceled our walking tour of the city. Instead, we headed to the IES office to meet with Dr. Gabriel Novick for a review of Argentina’s healthcare system. He shared insights from his experience working with Swiss Medical, part of the…

We started the day with a visit to the Buenos Aires city government, where we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Daniel Ferrante, the Deputy Minister of Health. It was an honor to hear from someone in such a high-ranking position and gain insight into the city’s healthcare system. Dr. Ferrante shared the challenges…

After a tango lesson to kick off the morning, we headed to the Universidad Nacional de La Matanza, where we visited the Paroissien Hospital. There, we learned more about Argentina’s public healthcare sector and saw how it operates in real time. The hospital serves around 12,000 patients each month and is located in La Matanza,…

Today we embarked on a cultural tour of Buenos Aires. We began in La Boca, a vibrant neighborhood known for its bold colors, artistic flair, and deep-rooted love of soccer. This passion was reflected in the commemorative statues, murals, and team colors that decorated buildings, streets, and even light poles. Next, we visited San Telmo,…

Today, we shifted our focus to explore the public sector of healthcare in Buenos Aires. We started with a boat ride through the Tigre Delta and visited a local clinic, where we met the captain of the ambulance boat system. In the delta, residents rely on water transportation for nearly everything, including medical emergencies. The…

This morning, we visited the University of Austral, where we got a glimpse into the college experience of local students. The campus felt very different from Pitt, as it’s a smaller, more rural school with around 5,000 undergraduate students, located about an hour outside the city. Instead of busy streets and high-rise buildings, the university…

Our group arrived in Buenos Aires around 10 a.m. local time this morning. Although this was my first experience traveling abroad, I was pleasantly surprised by how smoothly everything went at the airport, from clearing customs to collecting our luggage and boarding the bus. It was different from my airport experiences back home, like Philadelphia,…