After lying in bed miserable with a sore throat all week, I decided to seek some medical care. The guitar player in my band, a Porteño from Barracas/La Boca pointed me toward a salita, which I guess is a sort of volunteer clinic with some government subsidy, called Hospital Comunitario Modelo.
I'm not sure exactly how it works or how they make money, but I received similar care to what I've received in the past at the Hospital Aleman, except I didn't have to wait around very long and I only paid 24 pesos for my consultation. I met with a very friendly doctor who (of course) wanted to know why I was here in Argentina, and then examined my throat and gave me the prescription I needed.
For a minor health issue like a bad sore throat, this salita was perfect. I haven't been to the public clinics, but apparently it's a huge quilombo where you wait around all day and leave sicker than you arrived. The German hospital is good, but they charge a lot (by Arg. standards). Apparently the medical equipment they use at salitas is outdated, but that's not a problem for small things (to me at least).
Here's the info:
Hospital Comunitario Modelo
Juan de Dios Filiberto 1056 (ex Moussy)
tel: 4303-3383 or 4302-7811 (for information & appt's)
Monday - Friday 8am-8pm
Saturdays 8am-5pm
It's about 3 blocks from Caminito, La Boca, so you can take the 29, 152, 64(?), 53, or any number of colectivos to get there. Hope this was helpful!
I'm not sure exactly how it works or how they make money, but I received similar care to what I've received in the past at the Hospital Aleman, except I didn't have to wait around very long and I only paid 24 pesos for my consultation. I met with a very friendly doctor who (of course) wanted to know why I was here in Argentina, and then examined my throat and gave me the prescription I needed.
For a minor health issue like a bad sore throat, this salita was perfect. I haven't been to the public clinics, but apparently it's a huge quilombo where you wait around all day and leave sicker than you arrived. The German hospital is good, but they charge a lot (by Arg. standards). Apparently the medical equipment they use at salitas is outdated, but that's not a problem for small things (to me at least).
Here's the info:
Hospital Comunitario Modelo
Juan de Dios Filiberto 1056 (ex Moussy)
tel: 4303-3383 or 4302-7811 (for information & appt's)
Monday - Friday 8am-8pm
Saturdays 8am-5pm
It's about 3 blocks from Caminito, La Boca, so you can take the 29, 152, 64(?), 53, or any number of colectivos to get there. Hope this was helpful!
