Latvia to allocate nearly €5 million to healthcare for Ukrainian civilians
The Health Ministry has proposed redirecting almost €4.99 million to treat Ukrainian civilians in Latvia. Most of the funding would go toward inpatient care services.
Latvia’s Health Ministry has drafted an order to allocate an additional approximately €4.99 million for treating Ukrainian civilians in the country. The draft has been submitted for coordination until 3 August, with the money to be redirected from a state budget programme set up to implement measures under the Ukrainian civilian support law.
The largest share — €3,545,493 — is earmarked for inpatient healthcare services. Of that, €3,326,531 would cover medical care in hospitals, anti-tuberculosis drugs, glucose monitoring equipment and supplies, insulin pumps and consumables, as well as patient transfers to lower-level treatment facilities. This portion covers the period from 1 November 2025 to 31 May of this year.
Another €218,962 is planned to pay for transporting patients from foreign hospitals to inpatient facilities in Latvia, carried out between 1 December last year and 31 May this year under an international assistance agreement.
Some €1,043,001 is set aside for primary and secondary ambulatory care, outpatient laboratory tests, and outpatient anti-tuberculosis medicines. Reimbursable medicines and medical devices would receive €157,923, while centrally purchased medications, including parenteral oncology drugs, would get €28,250.
Dental services for Ukrainian children under 18 are allotted €31,834 for the same period from 1 November to 31 May. Emergency medical services provided by the Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) during that time would be covered with €182,817.
