11.06.2025
Resilience Literacy in the Face (or Absence) of Hour X
Crisis situation
Health
Healthcare
News
Participation
Resilience
Safety
The recent drone strike by Ukraine’s Security Forces on Russian strategic bomber airbases stands out as one of Ukraine’s most impressive operational victories. At the same time, this meticulously coordinated operation by Ukrainian security services highlights vulnerabilities that both we and our allies must realistically prepare for in the near future.
28.05.2025
The Cost of Preparedness: True Costs of Business Continuity of Private Companies
Crisis situation
Health
Health services
Healthcare
Participation
Resilience
Safety
Almost every public awareness campaign on national security emphasizes the individual responsibility of citizens to prepare for crises — such as maintaining essential supplies or assembling a 72-hour emergency kit. This requirement is logical: like other nations implementing a comprehensive defence model, Latvia must engage the entire population in resilience and civil preparedness. In practice, individuals are expected to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours, and ideally seven to ten days, until assistance arrives.
28.05.2025
Being Prepared for Crisis Without Sacrificing Quality of Life
Crisis situation
Health
Healthcare
Resilience
Safety
Think tank
How can we be prepared for crisis situations without compromising our quality of life? This question is explored in the public radio programme “Kā labāk dzīvot” ("How to Live Better") featuring insights from Sandra Zilberta, Chair of the think tank Health Systems Resilience, and Andrejs Petrovs, co-founder of the same think tank and Project Manager at the Youth Section of the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation.
17.01.2025
“Pacients jāārstē, kamēr dzīvs”, farmaceitu sasietās rokas un “kur tā nauda aizgāja”: svarīgākais diskusijā par zāļu cenām
Availability of medicines
Health
Health services
Healthcare
Medicine
News
Pharmaceuticals market reform
Pharmacists
Think tank
15–20% – tik liels zāļu cenu samazinājums vēl pagājušā gada vasarā bija Veselības ministrijas jaunās zāļu cenu reformas mērķis. Skaļā apņemšanās saglabāta joprojām. Tikmēr farmaceiti, aptiekas un lieltirgotāji no 1. janvāra ieviesto reformu sauc par haosu, paužot bažas par zāļu pieejamību, aptieku pastāvēšanu, farmaceitu darba sarežģīšanu un zāļu cenu veidošanos. Šie bija tikai daži no 15. janvāra raidījuma "Kas notiek Latvijā?" tematiem.
10.01.2025
A week after the pharmaceutical market reform: how are pharmacies doing and what do patients need to know?
Availability of medicines
Health
Health services
Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals market reform
Resilience
Healthcare reforms in Latvia have sparked critical discussions among pharmacy leaders about their impact on pharmacists, medicine prices, and patient care. Experts call for better planning, patient-centered policy, and recognition of pharmacists’ essential role in the health system.
06.01.2025
Healthcare as a broken front tooth
Availability of medicines
Health
Health services
Healthcare
Medicine
News
Resilience
Despite appearances, Latvia's healthcare system is struggling beneath the surface. A personal story reveals deep flaws in health financing, reform planning, and political priorities—raising urgent questions about sustainability, transparency, and long-term solutions.
01.01.2025
Jučkoviča: Do we know where health care in Latvia is headed? We don’t have an answer to that question
Availability of medicines
Health
Health services
Healthcare
Medicine
Pharmacists
Think tank
Latvia's new drug pricing model introduces fixed wholesale mark-ups, prescription service fees, and targeted support for rural pharmacies. Learn how these changes will affect patients, pharmacies, and the overall healthcare system.
28.11.2024
Medicine reserves – are we ready for crises?
Health
Healthcare
News
Resilience
Safety
Crisis can strike swiftly—and healthcare is central to national security. A founder of the Resilience of Healthcare Systems think tank calls for urgent action: building effective medicine reserves, strengthening local production, and ensuring frontline readiness in Latvia.
23.10.2024
The think tank “Resilience of Healthcare Systems” established in response to the security challenges posed by the geopolitical situation
Health
Healthcare
Medicine
News
Resilience
Think tank
The newly formed Resilience of Healthcare Systems think tank brings together experts from health, defense, and education to strengthen Latvia’s healthcare resilience. With a focus on crisis preparedness, accessibility, and strategic cooperation, the initiative aims to shape a secure, people-centered system.