To ensure the continuity of medical services and cover the costs of purchasing equipment for the Riga Eastern Hospital and Children's Hospital, an additional 1.44 million euros is needed, writes Diena.
Today, the government will consider the allocation of these funds from the budget program "Emergency Funds." As noted in the annotation to the draft order, the provision of additional funding in previous years has contributed to reducing waiting times in pediatric healthcare.
Given that the queues for consultations with several pediatric specialists are still too large, it is important to minimize them as much as possible to prevent the risk of complications from diseases that may affect the further process and duration of treatment.
Data from the National Health Service shows that in the secondary outpatient care quota section at the Children's Hospital, a deficit of 327,997 euros has formed over nine months of 2025, which significantly affects the availability of these services. The largest funding deficit of 144,733 euros has arisen in the programs for magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, cardiovascular examinations, and neuroelectrophysiological functional studies. Additional funding will allow for 330 more examinations under these programs.
The second largest funding deficit of 120,360 euros has formed in the group of specialist physician services. The allocated funds will enable an additional 13,131 consultations with cardiologists, traumatologists, otolaryngologists, hematologists, and other specialists.
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