Today was our final hospital visit. We are on day 10 of our trip and I cant believe how fast its gone by. We started the day heading to Austral and meeting with Dr. Josefina Medrano, the former minister of health in the Salta Province. She talked about the environment of Salta and the challenges…
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Comfort for Some, Crowding for Other
We started with breakfast at the hotel and then met with Dr. Florencia Ledesma to learn about ASE, one of the Obras Sociales and Medlife, a private insurance company and to compare them. ASE has faced many changes recently with Milei’s new policies. There we talked. We then had a quick lunch, and then drove…
From La Boca to Recoleta
Today, we finally had time to explore Argentina on our own. Since our walking tour didn’t start until 1:30 p.m., a bunch of us woke up early to head back to La Boca to walk around and get gifts for our friends and family, along with a couple of souvenirs for ourselves. My favorite shop…
Evita, Equity, and Everything In Between
We started our day by meeting with Dr. Gabriel Novick, the head of Swiss Medical, who led a review session covering the history of the healthcare system, further explaining the unions and how they work, and going over everything we’ve learned so far. After several days packed with new information, this session helped us piece…
Empty Beds Full of Lessons
Today was our sixth day in Buenos Aires! We began the day by meeting with Dr. Daniel Ferrante, the current Deputy Minister of Health for the City of Buenos Aires (CABA). He explained that although Buenos Aires functions like a province, it technically is not one which creates administrative challenges. One key issue he highlighted…
Tango, Tour, and Talks
We began the day a little later today and headed to a tango lesson at IES. During the lesson, we learned a couple of basic steps, and although it was tricky to get the hang of, it was a lot of fun. The teachers of the lesson then gave us a demonstration of traditional tango…
Murals, Memory, and Markets
Today we took a break from the business casual and got to explore and learn about deeper into the city. a bus tour through the city. We saw many sites such as the pink house, the obelisk, and walked through multiple churches. We then walked through La Boca, Caminito, and San Telmo. The streets were…
Salsa and the Public Sector
Today was our busiest day so far! We started the day early with a boat ride on the river to the Tigre, Buenos Aires, where we visited a public health facility, where we met an ambulance boat captain, and where we learned about the challenges it faces. One is understaffing. The population of Tigre Delta…
Stethoscopes and Student Mixers
Today we went to Austral University, where we attended a lecture where we learned about nursing in its connected hospital, and some of the challenges it faced. One that stuck out to me was the physician/doctor to nurses ratio. In the US, there is normally a higher number of nurses compared to doctors, but in…
¡Un buen dia en Buenos Aires!
Today was our first day in Argentina, and we quickly began to get accustomed to our new surroundings. Although we had had a very long flight, it was easy to get through customs, collect our luggage, and be on our way to the city. It was cool to see the transition from the more rural…
Buenos Aires y Yo
Hi! My name is Lucia Gonyea, and I’m from Vienna, Virginia. I’ve just completed my freshman year at the University of Pittsburgh, where I’m majoring in Nursing and minoring in Spanish. In my free time, I enjoy going to concerts, crocheting, thrifting, listening to music, and spending time with my friends and family. After graduation,…