Support for strengthening the health infrastructure of university and regional hospitals

The objectives of the measure are to strengthen the resilience of the health sector and the availability of services by developing the necessary infrastructure for integrated health services.

Investments are planned to be made in three clinical university hospitals and seven regional hospitals for improving their infrastructure and equipment. Investments shall be based on recommendations for integrated care and epidemiological safety requirements and in accordance with the investment strategy for the development of health care infrastructure for 2021-2029. Investments shall be provided for the renovation, refurbishment and construction of new premises as well as for the procurement of medical technologies and equipment.

The investments to ensure the integrated healthcare approach and make the necessary adaptions for epidemiological safety shall be made in three clinical university hospitals:

Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital, Paula Stradiņa Clinical University Hospital and Children’s Clinical University Hospital and seven regional hospitals: Liepaja Regional Hospital; Daugavpils Regional Hospital, Rēzekne Hospital, North Kurzeme Regional Hospital, Jēkabpils Regional Hospital, Vidzeme Hospital and Jelgava Hospital.

The most significant share of investment will be devoted to Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital for oncological treatment infrastructure.

The Ministry of Health has launched the start of the construction of the facilities aimed at treating infectious diseases and lung illnesses.

This project will amount to EUR 100 million.

Implementation of the investment will continue until 2026.

More information and press releases can be found on the webpage of the Ministry of Health here and Riga East Clinical University Hospital at the following links:

Video about the project:

Reference: 4.1.1.2.
Project locations: Latvia

EU contribution: €100 000 000

Project website: https://aslimnica.lv/jaunumi/zinas/...