The international study, titled 'Indicators of Health and Quality of Life of People with Disabilities – Sitting Volleyball Players,' examined the health and quality of life of Paralympic volleyball players. The study was conducted between 1995 and 2009 and included participation from several hundred athletes representing 25 countries.

On 1 April this year, the Rīga Stradiņš University Institute of Public Health in collaboration with the Baltic HIV Association started the implementation of the WEEPI Foundation-funded project 'Introducing HIV self-testing in Latvia – pilo