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Completed projects
| Programme | Project | Purpose | Term of implementation | Project manager |
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| EEA / Norway grants | Promotion of Healthy Ageing, Welfare and Social Security Link | To widen collaboration between countries outside SHARE research (Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe) area. | 01.10.202.–31.03.2024 | Ieva Reine, Ivars Baltus |
| Western-Eastern European Partnership Initiative on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and TB (WEEPI) Grant | Introducing HIV self-testing in Latvia – pilot for key groups Link | To pilot and evaluate feasibility (with an emphasis on acceptability) of a new (for Latvia) HIV testing technology – self testing - among key and vulnerable populations. | 01.04.2023– 31.03.2024 | Assoc. Prof. Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne |
| COST Programme | CA19136 / International Interdisciplinary Network on Smart Healthy Age-friendly Environments Official webpage | To foster awareness, and to support the creation and implementation of smart, healthy indoor and outdoor environments for present and future generations. To overcome fragmentation and critical gaps at both conceptual and pragmatic innovation level on responsive, age-friendly and sustainable environments to address European research and policy challenges. | 2020–2023 | Aigars Miezītis |
| Contract with Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia (in collaboration with SIA “TNS Latvia”) | Research about the various factors and habits influencing Sexual and reproductive health among the population of Latvia Site | To determine the changes of Sexual and reproductive health condition as well as the tendencies of its influencing factors among 15 to 64-year-old Latvian residents | 13.09.2022–13.11.2023 | Assoc. Prof. Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne, Prof. Gunta Lazdāne |
| A service contract with SIA “Integer Medcom” | Situation regarding the field of smoke and smokeless tobacco products in Latvia and recommendations for public health promotion | To conduct an assessment of the situation in the field of smoke and smokeless tobacco products in Latvia and develop recommendations to promote public health. Report (in Latvian) | 31.07.2023–29.12.2023 | Assoc. Prof. Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne |
| A service contract with the Cross-Sectoral Coordination Centre of the Republic of Latvia | KiVa monitoring study on the prevalence of abuse among schoolchildren | 1. To conduct a monitoring study of the prevention and early intervention program KiVa on the spread of abuse among 1st to 9th grade pupils from general education schools. 2. Promote the development of a research-based early preventive support system in Latvia Report (in Latvian) | 31.03.2023–20.08.2023 | Assoc. Prof. Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne |
| Health Behavior in School-aged Children Surway | Health Behavior in School-aged Children Survey 2021/2022 in Latvia * The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDPC) in collaboration with RSU, WHO and Ministry of Health in Latvia Official webpage | To understand adolescents’ health and health behaviours in their social context. | 2020–2023 | Dr. Iveta Pudule Coordinator – CDPC Assoc. prof. Inese Gobiņa (IPH) Prof. Anita Villeruša (IPH) |
| EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 Baltic Research Programme | Towards elimination of cervical cancer: intelligent and personalised solutions for cancer screening Official webpage | To develop, validate and determine the cost effectiveness of specialised and personalised artificial intelligence technology (application) for the usage of cervical cancer screening. The above mentioned being done by the usage of highly developed computing technology, clinical data analysis, biological and population data. *Additional information | 10.2019–09.2023 | Assoc. Prof. Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne |
| COST Programme | CA18124 - European Sexual Medicine Network (ESMN) Official webpage Official webpage 2 | To improve the tuition process and promote research cooperation within the field of Sexual and Reproductive health. *Additional information | 2019–2023 | Prof. Gunta Lazdāne |
| Contract with Ministry of Health of the of the Republic of Latvia | Study on the prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behaviour in Latvian adult population | To study the prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behaviour in Latvian adult population | 26.10.2022–26.04.2023 | Assoc. Prof. Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne |
| Horizon 2020 | ERA-HDHL Knowledge Hub on Food and Nutrition Security In collaboration with JPI-OCEANS and FACCE-JPI Thematic area “Nutrition” | To foster transnational and multidisciplinary collaboration, meta research and networking in order to accelerate, further characterise and to manage the impact of climate change on nutritional make-up of food, and to propose adaptive strategies/measures to ensure food and nutrition security. | 2020–2022 | Assoc. Prof. Laila Meija |
| COST Programme | CA17117 - Towards an International Network for Evidence-based Research in Clinical Health Research Official webpage Official webpage 2 | To encourage researchers and other stakeholders to use an Evidence-Based Research approach while carrying out and supporting clinical research, and thus avoiding redundant research. | 2018–2022 | Asst. Prof. Elita Poplavska |
| Fundamental and Applied Research Projects | Excess Weight, Dietary Habits and Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty acids status in Pregnancy. | • To investigate the current nutritional situation of pregnant women in Latvia – to find out the prevalence of excess weight and related dietary habits, their physical activity, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D status. • To identify main nutritional risk factors for both – mother and child. • To create targeted interventional strategy for improvement of mother and child health on all levels – individual, organisational and political level. *Additional information (in Latvian) | 2020–2022 | Assoc. Prof. Laila Meija |
| Contract with SIA “Ernst & Young Baltic”, subcontractor contract in a project for Ministry of Health | An assessment of the necessary investments to develop a new patient-oriented integrated model for the provision of care services to patients with chronic diseases | To develop an integrated model for the provision of care services to patients with chronic diseases, to identify their needs and required healthcare services of the above mentioned patient. | 2020–2021 | Asst. Prof. Daiga Behmane Experts: Prof. Aivars Lejnieks; Lect. Alina Dūdele |
| Service contract with American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia | Value based healthcare approach | To develop a value based healthcare approach concept in Latvia, including the evaluation of the current situation, and the development of a strategy and a plan of action. | 11.2021–03.2022 | Asst. Prof. Daiga Behmane Expert: Lect. Alina Dūdele |
| Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme | Urban Labs for Better Health for All in the Baltic Sea Region – boosting cross-sectoral cooperation for health and wellbeing in the cities (Healthy Boost) Official webpage | To develop an effective cross-sectoral cooperation model for health and well-being politics for implementation in local governments. *Project meeting in Kaunas *Project meeting in Riga * Recent developments | 2018–2022 | Prof. Anita Villeruša |
| European Medicines Agency Programme | Impact of EU label changes and revised pregnancy prevention programme for oral retinoid containing medicinal products: risk awareness and adherence. EMA/2017/09/PE/03 (Lot2) | To evaluate physicians’, pharmacists’ and patients’ knowledge and adherence to the pregnancy prevention programme and risk minimisation measures for women of childbearing age intending to use medicinal products containing oral retinoids. To assess the extent of influence the recommendations from regulatory authorities have on the previously mentioned measures. * Additional information | 03.2019–2021 | Asst. Prof. Elita Poplavska |
| European Medicines Agency Programme | Impact of EU label changes and pregnancy prevention programme for medicinal products containing valproate and related substances: risk awareness and adherence. EMA/2017/09/PE/01 (Lot2) | To evaluate physicians’, pharmacists’ and patients’ knowledge and adherence to the pregnancy prevention programme and risk minimisation measures for women of childbearing age intending to use medicinal products containing valproate or related substances. To assess the extent of influence the recommendations from regulatory authorities have on the previously mentioned measures. * Additional information | 03.2019–2021 | Asst. Prof. Elita Poplavska |
| Horizon 2020 | Transfer of Organisational innovations for Resilient, Effective, equitable, Accessible, sustainable and Comprehnsive Health Services and Systems (TO-REACH). Official webpage Read the two policy briefs from TO-REACH | To develop a common European research programme for health systems. Further information: Daiga[pnkts]Behmane  rsu[pnkts]lv | 2016–31.05.2021 | PhD Daiga Behmane |
| National research programme to lessen the effects of COVID -19 | Impact of COVID-19 on health care system and public health in Latvia; ways in preparing health sector for future epidemics Site | A public health study will be carried out to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the population (including mental health) and the health care system, and to develop recommendations for strengthening the sector in regards to future epidemics. | 01.07.2020–03.2021 | Asst. Prof. Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne |
| Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being | Roadmap to improve health and wellbeing of ageing population in the BSR | • To develop cooperation between the Partner countries and tackle the challenge of population ageing • To identify national needs and priorities on ageing • To enhance knowledge base and knowledge transfer to policies • To prepare for a larger transnational intervention on ageing | 09.2019–02.2021 | Asst. Prof. Signe Tomsone in collaboration with DOc. Andrejs Ivanovs (IPH) |
ERA-NET HIVERA | European Research on Mathematical Modelling and Experimentation of HIV Testing In Hidden Communities (HERMETIC) | To apply mathematical modelling for a reduction in the number of HIV infections | 2015–2018 | Asst. Prof. Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne |
| Collaboration with the World Health Organization/Reproductive Health and Research Department | Institutions conducting research in sexual and reproductive health in the countries of Central Asian pertaining to the WHO European Region | To conduct a mapping exercise of institutions conducting research in sexual and reproductive health in the Central Asian countries pertaining to the WHO European Region | April–October 2019 | Prof. Gunta Lazdāne, Asst. Prof. Elita Poplavska |
| Financial and technical support of the WHO Regional office for Europe | Eating and Lifestyle Habits in Pregnant Women in Latvia | Analysis of the eating habits during pregnancy in Latvian population. | 2017–2019 | Asst. Prof. Laila Meija |
| Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme | Baltic City Prevention: Development of a socio-economic innovation – a model for prevention of lifestyle-related diseases of adolescents Official webpage Official Webpage 2 | To implement an innovative lifestyle-related disease prevention model for youth in municipalities. * Additional information | 2017–2020 | Aigars Miezītis in collaboration with Asst. Prof. Inese Gobiņa |
| COST Programme | CA15222 / European Network for cost containment and improved quality of health care Official webpage | To conduct scientific research and develop technologies aimed at the reduction of healthcare costs without impairing healthcare quality. | 2016–2020 | PhD Daiga Behmane |
