The Health care and pharmaceutical sectors are crucial elements of the national critical infrastructure, ensuring the security and sustainability of society.’
The Health care and pharmaceutical sectors are crucial elements of the national critical infrastructure, ensuring the security and sustainability of society.
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09.05.2025
In May of this year, the membership of the think tank “Resilience of Health Care Systems” expanded. Kristaps Jaudzems, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences at the Latvia University (LU), has joined the ranks of leading experts and industry leaders.
24.04.2025
Crisis preparedness is not panic—it’s peace of mind. In this reflection, the Chair of the Health System Resilience think tank urges individuals and communities in Latvia to treat crisis planning like preparing for a new season: calmly, wisely, and together.
22.03.2025
Crises such as hybrid threats, armed conflicts, natural disasters, pandemics, and economic turmoil frequently pose significant challenges to the protection of human rights. In these circumstances, states and the international community must ensure that fundamental freedoms and rights remain safeguarded—even when drastic measures become necessary.
19.03.2025
At a recent panel, experts emphasized that a resilient healthcare system is vital to national security. They called for preventive strategies, stronger crisis planning, and investments in human resources, technology, and strategic reserves to prepare for future challenges.
19.03.2025
NMPD Director Liene Cipule stresses that in crisis management, mindset matters as much as resources. True preparedness means public awareness, responsible action, and the ability to make difficult decisions under pressure—lessons Latvia must take seriously for future resilience.
17.03.2025
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Latvia’s medicine shortages signal a deeper systemic risk. Raina Dūrēja-Dombrovska calls for urgent state action: strategic reserves, support for local drug producers, and a clear long-term healthcare strategy to protect patients and national security.