What is Plenitas?
Plenitas is a leading medical organization with expertise in medical services and treatments in Argentina.
Our goal is to provide a better quality of life. We offer renowned healthcare specialists and tailor-made service packages, designed at affordable prices, which include bilingual assistance, transfers and accommodation.
Costs and Payment. Why is it so Affordable?
One of the main reasons of our convenient value for money ratio is due to our work with some of our country’s finest surgeons and also thanks to Argentina's exchange rate, where 1 GBP Pound equals to 6 Argentine Pesos.
Argentina, through Buenos Aires city, is a very convenient destination since the costs of health care in other industrialized countries are excessive.
Why Choose Plenitas?
Some facts:
We work with some of the best medical specialists of Argentina.
We receive more than 500 patients a year from UK, USA and rest of Europe.
We offer tailor-made service packages which start from the moment our patients arrive to Buenos Aires.
We assign each patient a bilingual Personal Assistant.
We offer the best value for money ratio. Our procedures cost from 50% less than in the UK.
We have flexible payment methods and facilitate financing programs.
We are located in Buenos Aires, the most stylish and cosmopolitan city in South America.
Some Facts About Argentina's Medical Expertise:
Argentina is globally known for the quality of its medicine. In fact, our medicine schools receive hundreds of students from all over the world who seek for the best education and many of our graduates obtain scholarships to study in Europe and the United States. Argentinacounts on a large number of world-renown physicians and scientists, including some Nobel Prize winners. Luis Federico Leloir in Chemistry, Bernardo Houssay and César Milstein in Physiology and Medicine are some of the most prominent Argentinean scientists trained in the country’s main universities and institutions that have contributed to expand their fields and impressed their colleagues from all over the world with their significant discoveries.
Nowadays, lots of young Argentinean scientists are requested by the most prestigious medical institutions and laboratories around the world.
Argentina ranks among the first 10 countries that invest in health a significant percentage of their Gross National Income, equally to France, with a 9.7% investment, and only behind the USA (14%), Germany (10.5%) and Switzerland (9.8%). Argentina has 108.800 thousands physicians, 30 thousands nurses and 155.400 available hospital beds.
Moreover, there are 170 computed tomographs, which are enough for a 300 million population, even when in Argentina live only 35 million people.
In Buenos Aires there is one doctor per 95 citizens. (Source: Abramz'n, M. y Cadile, S.,2001)
About Buenos Aires
In the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital city, the number of inhabitants is of 13 million, which places it among the 20 biggest cities of the world.
The so-called "Reina del Plata" (Queen of the River Plate) is considered to be a city of European style, a characteristic that makes it very different from other Latin American capitals, more related to pre-Columbian traditions. Apart from the beauty of its architecture, parks and streets, Buenos Aires is an important cultural scenario.
The people of Buenos Aires, called "porteños" (people of the port), are very warm and considerate people. The city is safe, the signals are very easy to follow, and there are different options as regards transportation, such as buses, taxis, subways, and trains. 
Tango is a word closely linked to Buenos Aires; it is the music that identifies Argentina and Argentines.
The tourists that come to visit Buenos Aires not only assist to some of the thousand tango shows the city offers - from very expensive and sumptuous shows to street exhibitions - but they are also interested in taking tango dancing lessons.
If you are thinking about visiting Buenos Aires, do not miss the chance of learning more about this beautiful and sensuous dance.
Tips for Travellers
The Weather
In Buenos Aires the weather is mild; winter lasts from June to September and summer from December to March. During winter, it is enough to wear a coat and a scarf since it does not snow, the lowest temperatures are about 0º C / 32º F.
Languages
Spanish is the official language. Most of the people working in areas related to tourism speak English fluently and some speak other languages such as French, Portuguese, or Italian.
Currency
Argentinean currency is the peso, 6 pesos equals to 1 GBP Pound.
Public Health
There are no vaccination requirements for travelers coming to Argentina. Sanitary conditions follow the safety standards. Running water is fit for drinking. The public hospitals offer free-of-charge assistance to tourists in case of medical emergencies.
Banks
The banks are open from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.; it is necessary to show the passport in order to change currency.
Cash Machines
There are cash machines all over the city, they are available 24 hours, and you can withdraw either pesos or dollars.
Drugstores
Big drugstore chains are open 24 hours.
Stores
Big stores accept credit cards and most shopping centers accept dollars. Small stores and kiosks only take cash. In bars, there is a minimum charge required for paying with credit cards.
Restaurants
In Buenos Aires, people usually have dinner after 9 P.M. In downtown, the restaurants remain open even after midnight, so it is possible to have dinner after attending a show.
Transportation
The subway network is vast, the service is good and the signals are very helpful. There are also taxis, some of which can be called from anywhere in the city, and buses.
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