Today we visited another amazing world class private hospital and a not so world class public hospital. And in doing so the differences between the two hospitals were very obvious. This brings into question how extreme is Argentinas social gradient and how does it compare to that in the United States. As it relates to…
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Differences in the Public and Private Hospitals
Today we got to visit our first real private hospital, ICBA, which is a cardiovascular hospital focusing on preemptive and fast heart care. And from our quick little visit and lecture on how the hospital is run I must say it is one of the most impressive hospitals I have ever seen. It really is…
Perón & Healthcare
Juan Domingo Perón was one of if not the most influential presidents of Argentina and his policies and legacy is still discussed today in modern politics. His new and even revolutionary ideas have changed Argentina and have effected its healthcare system. Both him and his wife (Evita, mentioned in a previous blog post) made changes…
A Day In The Life
It is day 7 of our trip (one full week down one to go!) and today it rained, and rained, and rained. We had plans to visit a ranch but of course that being outside got canceled. So, instead we had a bit of a late start and enjoyed some study time in the morning…
PMO – Challenging the Obras Sociales.
PMO is a unique concept that Argentina has and comes from their constitutional idea of free healthcare. PMO is essentially what any sort of health insurance needs, must, and has to cover the payment for when someone goes to the hospital and gets treatment or medicine. Another unique thing in Argentina is the Obras Sociales…
Federalism in Argentinas Public Health Care
Federalism as it pertains to Argentina is in essence the way power is distributed between / over the different levels of government. Argentinas federalism with regards to healthcare has 3 levels; national, provincial, and municipal. And within the healthcare system hospitals are either municipal (smaller area) or provincial (bigger area) and this directly relates to…
History: US & Argentina
The histories of the two nations, The US and Argentina, are both very similar and very different. To start with the obvious one like geographically; the two countries are in very different places and have different religions and cultures. But both countries were born via independence from a colonial power. The difference being the US…
Hospitals vs Primary Care
The Public system in Argentina is something that is great and a source of national pride but also has many challenges. All of the problems the public system faces can be, for the most part, fixed with more money. Obviously! But solving the problem of increased health in Argentina is more deeply rooted in the…
Austral Hospital Challenges
Austral hospital is a private hospital that is connected to the university of Austral, and is one of the leading hospitals in the city or even the nation. It is known for its transplants and has a doctor that trained at the university of Pittsburgh! The private side of healthcare in the nation certainly has…
First Impressions – Buenos Aires
After the long plane ride Buenos Aires was a nice change of scenery. At first it feels like any other city but what I noticed right away was the building styles, here it is much different than that of Pittsburgh. Almost all of the buildings have some sort of rooftop structure or living space, unlike…
Adelante a Argentina
Hey everyone! I am Noah Hillis and I just finished my freshman year at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in finance and getting a minor in history and military science. I live in small town Pennsylvania and enjoy going to school in a city environment. I have never been to South America but…