Global Health in Argentina
Please note this program is an unpaid global health education program. There is a program fee required to participate. This program fee pays for on-site services such a lodging, language classes (if relevent), 24/7 emergency support, coordination of rotations and/or placements, and on-site staff. CFHI is a nonprofit organization committed to fair-trade partnerships around the world. Please use the following code when applying for a program on the CFHI website "HandshakeCFHI" in order to have the application fee waived.
Córdoba is known for its beauty, tourist sites, and gastronomy. Since the 2001 Argentinian economic collapse the country has been on a path toward greater economic growth and social inclusion. In recent years here has been a concerted effort to provide universal health coverage to the entire population through a decentralized network of primary and secondary clinics and hospitals. A shift in public health policy in Argentina in recent years has meant more funds for the public healthcare system, resulting in the increase of access, services and quality.
Depending on your primary area of interest, your focus in the beautiful university city of Córdoba will be either Hospital Medicine, Primary Care and Social Medicine, or Nursing. Applicants should indicate their interest areas when they apply. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn about the Argentinian government's efforts to provide care to a large percentage of the population without health insurance. Join lectures and discussions on case studies with local residents and medical students. Shadow healthcare professionals in various rotations in specialties including infectious disease, HIV/AIDS, surgical care, oncology, dermatology, pediatrics and psychology. Rotate alongside healthcare providers at clinics, hospitals, and community health centers in the second largest city in Argentina. As you shadow professionals, you will learn more about low-income and immigrant patient populations who do not have access to private insurance, and accompany their important work including patient education, disease prevention, and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses.
Through this program, learn from local experts about hospital medicine, primary care, or nursing through rotations at some of the oldest and most renowned teaching hospitals in Latin America, such as the premier infectious disease hospital and the largest public pediatric hospital in the region. Witness government efforts to provide care to a large percentage of the population without health insurance. Join lectures and discussions on case studies with local residents and medical students. Shadow healthcare professionals in various rotations in specialties including infectious disease, HIV/AIDS, surgical care, oncology, dermatology, pediatrics and psychology. While you learn about local health realities, become immersed in Argentinian culture and language through conversational and medical Spanish classes while living with local college students or families in Córdoba.
Visit https://www.cfhi.org/global-health-in-argentina for more information.