Latvia

Areas of work

Health financing policy enhanced to address efficiency concerns and other dimensions of performance in a context of tight fiscal constraints
National capacity strengthened to use health technology assessment (including for medicines) to inform decision-making
Stewardship capacity of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia strengthened to design and lead multisectoral strategies and reduce socially determined/health inequities through health-in-all-policies approach
Support to develop effective policies of health care waste management
Health system delivery function strengthened though strengthened primary health care
Stronger health system preparedness and response to exacerbation of infection diseases and other health threats in emergency situations

Continued support to development and implementation of public health basic recommendations with emphasis on evidence-based programmes including support to implementation of programmes for infection prevention, drug addiction, alcohol, tobacco control, mental health, unsafe sex
Stronger actions to promote healthy nutrition and physical activity and counteract obesity through support under the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Consumers project, as well as trough implementation of national surveillance systems on nutritional status and physical activity patterns in primary schoolchildren
Stronger immunization services in Latvia

Improved surveillance, prevention and management of major noncommunicable diseases, injuries and behavioural disorders, including domestic violence
Scaled up surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis