Date: 18.03.2025
Location: Oskara Kalpaka Boulevard 4, Riga
Speakers: Sandra Zilberta, Kārina Hēglunde, prof. Kristaps Jaudzems, Liene Cipule, Biruta Kleina, Raina Dūrēja – Dombrovska, Vitālijs Rakstiņš, Ilze Bērziņa, Moderators: Kristīne Jučkoviča
The Resilience of Health Care Systems Think Tank is a new knowledge transfer and cooperation community founded in Latvia, which provides a forum for cooperation between Baltic Sea regional healthcare, security and defence sector representatives.
Its goal is to advance the preparedness and resilience of people-oriented health care systems, as well as to promote the improvement of the sector’s response capabilities in crisis situations.
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.
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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06.02.2025
The role of pharmacists and pharmacies in maintaining the continuity of health care has become even more important in the context of contemporary security challenges including cyberattacks or hybrid warfare. Therefore, in cooperation with the Latvian Pharmacists Association, the Resilience of Health Care Systems Think Tank has prepared a unique handbook for pharmacists Action in the National Emergency, which they launched on 6 February, offering guidelines and recommendations to pharmacists regarding what to do in crisis situations.
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