Today, we started off the day lecture from Dr. Florencia from ASEConecta. This was a really great lesson that showed us the true impact of Milei and his reforms on the healthcare system, specifically the unions. She talked about the difference between Medife, which is a pre-paid health insurance company and ASE, which is an…
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Walking through time in Buenos Aires
Today, we had the morning free to do some exploring since there was a flood at the ranch. A group of us went to go look around and shop at La Boca. We were able to go into a bunch of shops and get gifts for our families. The streets were full of vendors and…
Remembering Evita
Today was a chill day with a lot of free time. We started off with a lecture and Q & A from Dr. Gabriel Novick. He did a quick overview of Argentina’s healthcare system before and after the changes made by the current president, Milei. This was extremely helpful in putting together all of the…
Balancing Access, Power and Care
Today we started off at the Buenos Aires City Government building, where we had a lecture from Dr. Daniel Ferrante, who is the current Minister of health for CABA. Over the past few years, CABA has made a significant effort towards moving from hospitalization to primary care, influnced from Brazil. The main problem is that…
Health in Motion
Today we started off our day with tango lessons at IES. It was so cool to hear about the culture of tengo and watch the dancers perform. We than went to see a public hospital called Paroissien Hospital of UNLaM. This hospital is responsible for about 2 million people and are known for high level…
Exploring Argentina’s History and Culture
Today we were able to learn a lot about the culture and history of Argentina. We started off doing a bus tour. Our first stop was in La Boca, where we had the opportunity to learn the deep history and culture and explore some shops. It was a beautiful city with colorful buildings and many…
Argentina’s Push From Hospitals to Primary Care
In Argentina, there are many problems in the public healthcare system between hospitals and primary care due to their relationship. The hospitals are more accessible and trusted, causing patients to go to hospitals over primary care. These primary care facilities can’t really do anything about this because they do not have the funding. The country’s…
A Day at Austral
Today we had the opportunity to visit Austral University. Two professors that have their BSN and are RN’s gave us a lecture on nurses and their place in the healthcare system in Argentina. It was really interesting to find out how undervalued nurses are in the country as a whole. They don’t get paid well…
Buenos Aires Begins
After almost 15 hours of traveling, we arrived in Buenos Aires! After grabbing our bags and getting through customs, we were greeted by two IES abroad members, who handed out alfajores ( a must have when in Argentina). During our bus ride to the hotel, I was able to see many different parts of Buenos…
¡Vamos Buenos Aires!
Hi! My name is Madison Davis and I’m from Jackson, NJ. I just finished my first year in the School of Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh. Along with nursing, I am also minoring in Social Work. At Pitt, I am involved in National Student Nurses Association and the American Cancer Association. I also spent…