Latvia
The WHO Country Office Latvia was established in 1991 in Riga to serve as a direct link between the Government of Latvia and WHO. The Country Office is the focal point for WHO activities in Latvia and the Country team consists of 2 staff members. After independence in 1991, Latvia initially moved to create a social health insurance type system. However, problems with decentralized planning and fragmented and inefficient financing led to this being gradually reversed, and ultimately the establishment in 2011 of a National Health Service type system. The main causes of death in Latvia are diseases of the circulatory system, malignant tumors and external causes.
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Faces of WHO – Laima Bauvare, WHO Country Office Latvia
Laima Bauvare works as an Administrative Assistant in WHO’s Country Office in Latvia. In this short interview, Laima talks about what inspires her and shares her tips on staying healthy.
Faces of WHO
“Faces of WHO” is a series of interviews with some of the people working for WHO/Europe across the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region.
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