Date: 06.02.2025
Location: Latvian Pharmacists Society 1st floor conference room, Pils Street 21, Riga
Speakers: Vitālijs Rakstiņš, Kristīne Jučkoviča, Zane Dzirkale, Sandra Zilberta
Farmaceitu un aptieku loma veselības aprūpes nepārtrauktībā ir kļuvusi vēl svarīgāka mūsdienu drošības izaicinājumu, piemēram, kiberuzbrukumu vai hibrīdo karadarbību kontekstā. Tāpēc domnīca “Veselības aprūpes sistēmu noturība” kopā ar Latvijas Farmaceitu biedrību izstrādāja un 6. februārī atklāja unikālu rokasgrāmatu “Rīcība valsts apdraudējuma gadījumā”, kas sniedz norādījumus un ieteikumus farmaceitiem par darbību krīzes situācijās.
The goal of the compact handbook is to educate pharmacists about contemporary threats, and to recommend the most effective approaches for overcoming them. The publication comprises two parts: the first part describes operational continuity planning in a crisis situation, whereas the second part draws attention to the specifics of a state of emergency, military threat or active warfare. The handbook is accompanied by teaching materials adapted to the sector’s requirements, and expanded for organising training sessions for pharmacists and pharmacy managers.
The handbook was created by health care, security and defence sector specialists:
Text author: RSU researcher and defence expert Vitālijs Rakstiņš;
Content editors: Think Tank experts – Latvian Pharmaceutical Care Association CEO Kristīne Jučkoviča, LU Associated Professor Zane Dzirkale and defence specialist Biruta Kleina;
Project manager: strategic communication expert Sandra Zilberta.
This project has been organised in cooperation with the Association of Latvian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, the Pharmacists’ Society of Latvia and Pharmaceutical Care Association of Latvia.
13.06.2025
On June 13 at 10:00 AM, the University of Latvia will host a panel discussion titled “Public Health and Health Care Systems in Times of Crisis – Impact, Tactics, and Recovery” at the House of Nature. The event will feature experts from Latvia and the United States, and will be held in English.
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18.03.2025
To mark the founding of the Think Tank and promote a discussion about the resilience of health care systems, its launch event will take place on 18 March at Oskara Kalpaka Boulevard 4, Riga. The first part will be devoted to speeches by sector experts, while the second part will be a panel discussion “How can Latvia build a resilient health care system to strengthen national security?” In this discussion, health care, security and defence sector experts will discuss the resilience of the health care system and its importance to national security, as well as new forms of cooperation to resolve future challenges more effectively.
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