After spending 2 weeks in Argentina, I have learned so many things I could have never learned sitting in a classroom in the United States. Whether we were touring hospitals, listening to lectures, or exploring areas in Buenos Aires, there was always a lesson to be learned. During our hospital tours, I learned a new…
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Day 10: Federalism and Argentina’s Public Health System
Today we spent another day at Austral University’s downtown campus learning more about how Argentina’s healthcare system is organized and financed. Our first speaker worked within Argentina’s Ministry of Health and discussed her role coordinating national healthcare initiatives related to maternal health, infant mortality, and public health data. One thing that became very clear throughout…
Day 9: Omint and AMTENA
Today we spent the day at Austral University’s downtown campus learning more about how Argentina’s healthcare system is financed and organized. We heard presentations from representatives at OMINT, a private prepaid insurance company, as well as AMTENA, an organization that works to improve healthcare access in underserved areas of Argentina. The presentations helped connect many…
Day 8: A Day in Uruguay
Today we took a day trip from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, which was one of the most unique experiences of the trip so far. We woke up very early and took a ferry across the Río de la Plata to Uruguay. Even though everyone was tired, it was exciting to travel to…
Gus Coleman – Day 10: Astral Lectures and Discussion
Today we started with a lecture at Astral University focused on Argentina’s public healthcare sector. During the last two weeks we had already visited several public hospitals like La Matanza and San Isidro, so it gave us time to look back on those experiences and connect them within the broader context of the healthcare system….
A Nation Divided, A System Connected
Today was another full day at the Austral University building in downtown Buenos Aires, and honestly, it was one of the more informative days of the trip so far. Our first lecture was from a National Director within Argentina’s Ministry of health, who previously worked as a NICU director and specialized in neonatology. She explained…
How is This System Surviving?
Today focused heavily on the financial and operational side of Argentina’s healthcare system, specifically how insurance and healthcare payers function in such an unstable economy. We started the day with a lecture from a director at OMINT, who explained how prepaid insurance companies operate in Argentina. One of the biggest themes throughout his presentation was…
The End is Near (Day 10)
Today was the last day we would spend learning in a classroom environment. We learned more about the public healthcare system in Argentina and how it is organized. Argentina’s public health care system has been impacted by its federal political structure. As a result of sharing powers at the national level, provinces, municipalities, the public…
Austral University Speakers
Today we went back to Austral University for some more lectures. First we heard from Dra. Diana Farina about the public sector, followed by Dr. Ruben Torre who spoke about the national social security system in Argentina known as the Obras Sociales. Argentina has a clear federalist system pertaining to the organization of their healthcare…
10/10 Rating for Day 10
Day 10! Today was another day in the University of Austral building in downtown Buenos Aires. Our first lesson discussed the public healthcare sector and Ministry of Health, presented to us by the Ministry of Health National Director. She was previously a NICU director and coordinator, as well as did a pediatric residence and a…
Day 9 – Lectures at Austral
Today was a bit more lowkey than the past visits has been, with us walking over to Austral’s downtown campus to listen to some lectures. Our first lecture was about the distribution of healthcare payers in Argentina and how the distribution affects other payers and premiums as well as the extra cost it adds to…
Day 10: Listening and Learning
We started today with a lecture focused on the public sector. We have already had the opportunity to visit several public hospitals, such as those in La Matanza and San Isidro. Diana, the speaker, also discussed her time working at the Ministry of Health. Since we had not yet touched on the Ministry of Health…
Day 9: Lectures with Astral
Today, we visited University of Astral’s downtown campus. We had a few lectures about important topics mainly relating to insurance and private companies. First, we had someone from OMINT. OMINT is a private insurance company that has multiple clinics in certain neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. We talked about how OMINT provides services to its subscribers…
Day 10: Austral Student for a Day!
Today in Argentina, we went back to the Universidad of Austral downtown campus for another full day of lectures about the healthcare system. The campus is only about a ten minute walk from our hotel, so it has been really nice getting to walk through the city the past few mornings instead of taking a…
Lattes and Lectures
We headed back to Austral’s downtown campus this morning for three more lectures today. Before walking over, Lauren and I went to a café around the corner for our hotel for a coffee, which wasn’t extraordinary. Today I consumed a lot of coffee! Our first lecture of the day was about the ministry of health…
Universidad Austral: downtown edition
Today we got to back to Austral, however this time we got to see their campus that is in the city. We had a very nice 10 minute walk over to the building. I absolutely love walking around Buenos Aires- it is such a lively city. The building we were in was beautiful as well….
Day 9: Healthcare in Argentina
Today in Argentina, we attended lectures at the Universidad Austral about healthcare, insurance, and the functionality of hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a long but very educational day. The first lecture we attended focused on OMINT, a private healthcare/prepaid insurance company. Individuals who are part of this system voluntarily pay a monthly fee…
Day 10 – Austral Lectures
Today we spent our whole day at the University of Austral in downtown Buenos Aires. We learned more about the obras sociales system and how the new government administration the changes affecting how this money gets distributed. We then broke for lunch and ate at a cute café near the building. I got a delicious…
Day 10 ~ The Night of The Tango
Today we spent the day in Austral university listening to lectures. We spoke to Dra. Diana Farina who worked with the ministries of health. She described the challenge of sexual health illiteracy in young girls. In 2019, 1 in 4 women pregnant in Argentina were under the age of 18. In order to combat this…
Day 9 ~ feliz cumpleaños 🎉
Today is my birthday and I am so glad I get to spend it in Argentina!! We spent most of the afternoon at Austral university listening to lectures. My most favorite lecture was about a nonprofit called AMENTA. They go to the indigenous rural areas of Argentina and provide public healthcare to the tribes. The…