My time in Argentina is coming to an end and I’m feeling conflicted. On the one hand, I’m looking forward to returning home and spending time with friends and family. On the other, I‘m really sad to be leaving Buenos Aires behind. There’s no doubt these past two weeks have been unreal. During our time…

Day 10 in Argentina! Our first stop of the day was Sanatorio de los Arcos. Here, the medical manager of Sancor Mutual Association, Dra. Marcela Travaglini, gave us a presentation on the general philosophy and advantages of joining a mutual. . She described mutualism as an organization based on the solidarity principle that offers healthcare…

Day 9 in Argentina! Today we finally visited Austral.  Around 8:00 am, the bus picked us up, and it dropped us off at Hospital Universitario Austral. Here, Dr. Marcelo Pellizzari, director of hospital’s care and safety department, gave us a brief overview of the hospital’s history and management. Dr. Pellizzari described how the hospital initially…

Hi everyone! Day seven has been the most unwinding so far. Finally a full day free of lectures where we just enjoyed some time outdoors. We visited a town called Luján, which is located to the northwest of Buenos Aires. We were able to see it’s large Basílica, which was created in memory of Argentina’s…

Hi again! Today was super long but amazing! We visited a place called Tigre and got to see a public health clinic. There, we talked to professionals about how the small clinic is run and the things that are most important to them. This part of Tigre is made up of a network of channels…

We traveled to La Matanza, a province of Buenos Aires, on our fifth day in Argentina. After arriving, we took a tour of Hospital de Agudos Paroissien. It was interesting to observe how this hospital differed from the public hospital we visited yesterday and how they were alike. We had the opportunity to view the…

Day 4! Today started with a lecture by Dra. Josefina Medrano, the first woman to serve as Minister of Health for the province of Salta. Her lecture touched on the challenges and opportunities associated with her role, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to its mountainous features and geographical location, Salta faces a number of…

Hey everyone! Can’t believe this is already our third day here in Buenos Aires! The day started with a lecture from the Deputy Minister of Health of CABA, Daniel Ferrante. He discussed with us the roles of the ministry. Also, some of its main challenges and future goals. One of the main challenges he mentioned…

Hey everyone! We just got back from a very long and eventful day. We started the day bright and early by visiting Sanatorio de los Arcos, a private clinic here in Buenos Aires. There, we met with Dr. Gabriel Novick, chief medical director of the Swiss Medical Group, which is one of the largest private…

After a long day (and night)  of travel, we finally made it to Buenos Aires! As soon as we landed, the local IES team welcomed us with delicious “Alfajores”, a classic Argentinian delicacy made of two biscuits with dulce de leche sandwiched between them. I’d planned to try them as soon as I got to…