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Hepatitis Day – express testing in LatRC Health centers

04.08 2021Health promotion
Within the World Hepatitis day on 28 July, from 26 to 30 July, everyone was invited to check their health free of charge by performing a hepatitis express test in the Latvian Red Cross Health centers in Riga and Daugavpils. In Riga 64 persons participated in express testing, of which hepatitis C was detected in …

Information about Dry Eye Disease (DED)

29.06 2021LatRC Youth
Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a major and increasing health-care problem due to its high prevalence and economic burden. Prevalence data reveals that 5 to 35% of the world's adult population suffer from DED.

International Voluntary Services: New Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Latvian Red Cross

With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Latvian Red Cross and the German Red Cross, both national societies contribute to strengthening their cooperation.

A new campaign is launched to help the world’s mothers caught in war

On the occasion of Mother’s Day, RC is launching a new campaign to highlight the courage of women living in countries in conflict.

Maxima and Latvian Red Cross continue campaign “Pet Days”

13.04 2021Social support
On 13 April, one of people’s favourite promotions resumes – Pet Days.

The evaluation of the project “BALTPREP” has been successfully completed

On March 19, an online evaluation meeting of the international project “BALTPREP ” took place.

Ten years since the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

On this same day 11 March in 2011 a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, killing 18,428 people and displacing 470,000 others.

Video: international project “BALTPREP” – experience and benefits

01.03 2021Projects
Video about the BALTPREP project: 2 years experience and lessons learnt.

The implementation of the international project “BALTPREP” continues in February

26.02 2021Projects
Latvian Red Cross (LatRC) in February, continued to implement the international project "BALTPREP"

LatRC joins a webinar entitled “Addressing to specific needs of people living with HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and drug users in COVID-19 context”

On 21st January, the LatRC participated at the webinar about the needs of people living with HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis...

Happy Holiday Season!

23.12 2020Social support
May the Holyday season fill your mind with kind thoughts, and your home with smiles and warmth.