Salta and the Region
Located in northwestern Argentina, Salta is one of the country's largest and most geographically diverse provinces. Covering more than 155,000 km², it combines mountains, forests, valleys and remote rural communities, creating significant challenges for timely access to specialized healthcare.
Its strategic location (sharing borders with Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and six Argentine provinces) makes Salta an important regional healthcare hub, serving not only its own population but also people who seek medical care across provincial and international borders.
The province is home to more than 1.4 million people and to one of Argentina's richest cultural landscapes, with nine Indigenous peoples whose languages and traditions have shaped the Network's intercultural approach to healthcare. These geographic, social, and cultural characteristics make Salta an ideal setting for developing innovative models of equitable stroke care.
Surface Area Comparison:
- Salta Province: 155,488 km²
- Greece:
131,957 km²
In an area equivalent to a medium-sized European country, Salta Province has insufficient CT scanners to serve over 1.5 million residents and 2.4 annual visitors.
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Population |
1,440,672 inhabitants |
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Poverty (UCA) |
Poverty: 56,8 %; |
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Indigenous Peoples |
~10 % of the provincial population |
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Annual Tourism |
2.420.000 visitors |
Indigenous Peoples in Salta
Salta is home to a rich Indigenous heritage, with at least 14 Indigenous Peoples and more than 100 communities.
These communities, whose presence predates the arrival of the Spanish, are primarily located across the Salta Chaco and the Calchaquí Valleys, contributing to one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse regions in Argentina. This diversity has shaped the design of the Salta Tele-Stroke Network.
In Salta, access to healthcare is shaped not only by geography, but also by cultural diversity and connectivity. These realities inspired the creation of the Salta Tele-Stroke Network, an integrated model designed to bridge distances, reduce barriers and ensure that timely stroke care can reach every community across the province.
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