17.03.2025
Three steps to improve access to medicines
Availability of medicines
Crisis situation
Health services
Healthcare
Medicine
Pharmacies
Pharmacists
Resilience
Safety
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.
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.
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.
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.