Using public healthcare system in CABA during trip

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Right, we’re thinking the latter case. They’re in fairly good health and are thinking of what-ifs. So if they have to go to an urgent care/guardia for an accident or fall unpredictably ill, they should be able to go to any public hospital and be seen?

Edit: forgot I had replied earlier and hadn’t refreshed the page on mobile to see that there had been other replies since then.

They will also be able to go to a private hospital and pay “particular”.
Which in Argentina still isn’t that expensive.
There’s a thread on here somewhere about what people are paying.

 

[carride]

Friend of mine from the U.S. will be visiting me in CABA soon and they're wondering whether/how they'll be able to use the public healthcare system here in case of an emergency. They'll be here for a few days.

Can anyone share their experiences using the public healthcare system with regards to restrictions on location, types of care, wait times, etc?

Tell them to donate blood when they first arrive as a gesture of good will. The first time I gave blood it was because a friends family was about to have surgery. They were asked (or it is tradition or something I did not understand) to encourage friends to donate. https://buenosaires.gob.ar/salud/dona-sangre-de-forma-segura

 

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Tell them to donate blood when they first arrive as a gesture of good will. The first time I gave blood it was because a friends family was about to have surgery. They were asked (or it is tradition or something I did not understand) to encourage friends to donate. https://buenosaires.gob.ar/salud/dona-sangre-de-forma-segura

When you submit the forms to ask for the units of blood they tell you how many friends and family should donate to cover it.

 

[FrankPintor]

When you submit the forms to ask for the units of blood they tell you how many friends and family should donate to cover it.

Yes, private clinics as well. I guess it's a thing. They're not going to refuse you, though.