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28.05.2025

Being Prepared for Crisis Without Sacrificing Quality of Life

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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.

09.05.2025

Dean of the Latvia University Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Kristaps Jaudzems, Joins the Think Tank “Resilience of Health Care Systems”

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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 as the “Fifth Season”: Why Everyone’s Preparedness Matters

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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

Human rights in times of crisis

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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.

14.03.2025

Ensuring critical services: how to plan and act in crises?

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Crises—from wars to pandemics—can disrupt critical services without warning. Liene Cipule, Director of the Emergency Medical Service, argues that Latvia must shift from passive hope to proactive planning, ensuring hospitals, pharmacies, and infrastructure are prepared to respond rapidly and effectively.

10.03.2025

Emergency Medical Service Director Liene Cipule tells Pēteris Apinis about what she witnessed and experienced in Ukraine

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Emergency Medical Service Director Liene Cipule, awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Recognition, shares frontline insights from Ukraine’s war hospitals. Her story highlights the urgent need for medical system resilience in the face of modern warfare and humanitarian crises.

26.02.2025

Human rights in times of crisis. Reflections on the third year of the war in Ukraine

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Crises test the strength of human rights protections—especially the right to health. In this piece, a Latvian human rights expert explores how conflict, disaster, and systemic gaps challenge healthcare access, and how community cooperation and state readiness must evolve together.

06.02.2025

Know your resources in every crisis

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Health services

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Latvia’s first crisis handbook for pharmacists offers practical steps to maintain pharmacy services during national emergencies — from power outages to supply chain disruptions. With training and expert guidance, pharmacies are becoming key pillars of resilience.

17.01.2025

“Pacients jāārstē, kamēr dzīvs”, farmaceitu sasietās rokas un “kur tā nauda aizgāja”: svarīgākais diskusijā par zāļu cenām

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Pharmaceuticals market reform

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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.   

01.01.2025

Jučkoviča: Do we know where health care in Latvia is headed? We don’t have an answer to that question

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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.

25.10.2024

Creating an effective assistance system for overcoming crises

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Voluntary organizations

Volunteering in Ukraine revealed the realities of wartime logistics, resource scarcity, and civilian vulnerability. Drawing on these lessons, this piece calls for Latvia to strengthen civil-military cooperation, develop centralized aid databases, and train volunteers—before the next crisis begins.

23.10.2024

The think tank “Resilience of Healthcare Systems” established in response to the security challenges posed by the geopolitical situation

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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.