This past two weeks has flown by. I have many take aways from this amazing trip. We took in a lot of information regarding Argentina’s healthcare system. Firstly, I was shocked that at Thomas Reggio they had a fully paper medical record system. Each hospital varied drastically, and I was not expecting that either. The…
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May 19th Austral
Today we went back to the University of Austral. First, we talked about the public sector. We spent another day at Austral University’s campus studying how Argentina’s healthcare is run and funded. Our first speaker was from the Ministry of Health. She explained her work tracking national data and coordinating health programs for mothers and…
May 18th Argentina
Today we talked to many important individuals at the University of Austral. First, we met with the medical director of OMINT. OMINT is a private, prepaid company with 159 institutions which offer prepaid health. They talked about how Argentinas healthcare system is divided into three sectors; public, private, and social. These sectors all focus on…
Obras Sociale vs. Prepaid Insurance (Day 9)
Both prepaid insurance companies and obras sociales serve an important role in Argentina’s healthcare delivery, however, each serves different portions of the population in distinct manners. One commonality between the two is providing access to medical treatment through a network of hospitals, clinics, and physicians. Both types of systems also help consumers by reducing the…
From Argentina to Uruguay (May 17)
Today we visited Uruguay! We took a boat over and took a walking tour. My fun fact is how we visited the bull ring, and they used to have actual bull fights there, but they can’t ever since a law was passed on animal cruelty. We were along the water the whole time, and the…
Perón and Evita (May 16)
Today we did a walking tour of the city. We learned about the past concerning Evita and her husband Perón. Since there weren’t an employed class, husbands and wives used to work together on a subsistence farm. Many jobs were very dangerous, and top loaders would often fall into the blast furnace and die. This…
Private vs. Public
Today we visited three different institutions. First we visited Sanatorio Mater Dei, which is a private catholic hospital located in the wealthy Palermo neighborhood. It is a private and nonprofit, and funded by private health insurance. The hospital has five floors, eight operating rooms, and focuses heavily on maintaining their high birth rates. This was…
Education and Public Healthcare
This morning we visited Paroissien Hospital. First impression was the outside of the hospital. There were piles of trash right outside the door we entered. The hospital is located in a low income area, and they do not have much funding. The building was originally built to assist the military but then became a hospital….
The Power of Primary Care (May 12)
This morning we arrived at the Tigre river for a boat tour. We visited a primary care clinic in the rural Tigre area. The clinic was hard to get to, and we traveled by boat. The most interesting thing here was the mobile clinic which was in a boat. The boat was stocked with medicines…
Healthcare from the Heart
Today was a long day of traveling! First we visited Thomas Reggio Primary Health. Sister Carla welcomed us and served us yerba mate! This is a public health center that serves its community. It is funded by the community, the municipality, and the government. I noticed many things while here. First thing that shocked me…
¡Estamos en Argentina!
We have finally arrived in Buenos Aires! We took a bus ride to the hotel and all got checked in. We were met with a warm welcome by IES abroad with an amazing lunch. They served us a fresh salad with many toppings. They brought out some sausage sandwiches for us, which were amazing! They…
¡Hola, Buenos Aires!
Hi, my name is Wren Gable. I am from Montgomery county, PA. I am a nursing student here at University of Pittsburgh, also pursuing a minor in Hispanic Language and Culture. I am pursuing to become a nurse because I have always been an advocate for others, and I enjoy making true connections with the…