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News from Riga East University Hospital

34th arrival of severely injured Ukrainian soldiers at East Hospital: assistance and cooperation continue

22 January 2026

A new treatment technique at East Hospital prevents severe bradycardia episodes in two patients and improves quality of life

30 December 2025

Highly Complex Minimally Invasive Lung Tumour Surgery Performed at Riga East Clinical University Hospital

29 December 2025

East Hospital continues to support Ukrainian soldiers: 332 severely injured patients were admitted in 2025

18 December 2025

“Hospital at Home”: East Hospital’s innovative pilot project completes its first month with 27 patients and 108 home visits

9 December 2025

With the extensive LOC reconstruction approaching, departments are being gradually relocated to upgraded facilities to maintain continuous medical services

5 December 2025

As World Stroke Day approaches: East Hospital’s Stroke Unit stands among the most professional in Northern Europe, providing top-tier care

28 October 2025

31st arrival of injured Ukrainian soldiers at the East Hospital

23 October 2025

Cancer Patient Pathway: Clarity, Coordination, and Efficiency in Preparation for the Accreditation of the Latvian Cancer Centre

13 October 2025

Innovative drug therapy to delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms was applied for the first time in Latvia at the East Hospital

6 October 2025

30th arrival of injured Ukrainian soldiers at the East Hospital

25 September 2025

Three years on: East Hospital continues admitting and treating Ukraine’s war casualties

21 August 2025

Riga East Hospital hosted an international conference and masterclass on innovations in treatment of  cardiovascular diseases

19 August 2025

The Latvian Oncology Centre of East Hospital continues its progress towards international OECI accreditation, with already 36 clinical patient pathways developed

28 July 2025

East Hospital’s research findings and successful glaucoma treatment approach highlighted at the World Glaucoma Congress

25 July 2025

28th arrival of severely injured Ukrainian soldiers at the East Hospital, which makes nearly 600 patients since the outbreak of the war

24 July 2025

27th arrival of severely injured Ukrainian soldiers at the East Hospital

25 May 2025

East Hospital participates in an ERDF research project on microbiome and immune system factors in gastric cancer prevention

19 June 2025

Late in the evening, more than 30 wounded Ukrainian soldiers arrive at the East Hospital, which makes a total of 537 severely injured individuals from Ukraine admitted so far

23 May 2025

East Hospital surgeons pioneer a new and effective hernia surgery technique in Latvia

8 Mai 2025

Expanded Radiology Centre with a unique operating room for CT-guided procedures opened at the East Hospital

22 April 2025

East Hospital and Stradiņš Hospital Launch Pilot Project to Test a Globally Recognised Breast Cancer Treatment Solution

15 April 2025

East Hospital starts treating ocular melanoma patients, additionally confirming the patient pathway for treating ocular malignancies

31 March 2025

Representatives of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers welcome injured Ukrainian soldiers at the East Hospital: support and collaboration ongoing

27 March 2025

“International accreditation as a priority for patient care,” emphasizes the newly appointed Director of the Latvian Cancer Centre, Associate Professor Alinta Hegmane

25 March 2025

Unprecedented diagnostic method assists the East Hospital physicians in detecting and addressing the cause of a rare post-operative complication

24 March 2025

With the growing number of patients, the East Hospital improves efficiency and optimises costs amid limited funding in 2024

26 February 2025

Three years of support: East Hospital has admitted over 430 severely injured Ukrainian soldiers

21 February 2025

A decade of leadership: the East Hospital conducts most cervical cancer colposcopy examinations and the relevant hands-on training in the country

27 January 2025

22nd arrival of severely injured Ukrainian soldiers at the East Hospital

23 January 2025

East Hospital’s medical staff notes changes in the psycho-emotional state of injured Ukrainian soldiers

19 December 2024

The East Hospital hosts representatives of the Nordic-Baltic Comprehensive Cancer Centre Network – a joint effort to improve healthcare quality in the field of oncology

2 december 2024

“Development of criteria for limiting nosocomial infections and optimization of healthcare resources  with application algorithms and roadmaps”

25 November 2024

In a groundbreaking procedure, the East Hospital employs intraoperative radiation therapy during a complex pelvic tumor surgery

4 November 2024

East Hospital performs a challenging radical surgical removal of head and neck tumor with successive complex reconstructive surgery

28 October 2024

25 more injured Ukrainians arrive to the East Hospital, totalling more than 360 since the outbreak of war

24.10.2024

East Hospital to hold the international breast health masterclass ‘Riga Breast School’

2.10.2024

The East Hospital drives innovation in targeted and personalised cancer treatment through three pilot projects

30.09.2024

More than 340 severely injured Ukrainian soldiers admitted to the East Hospital since the outbreak of war

26.09.2024

East Hospital enters new era: Construction of a new wing to bring several inpatient facilities and services under one roof

23.09.2024

East Hospital to gather top Latvian professionals and global experts for training conference on the World Sepsis Day

12.09.2024

The Multifunctional Wing of the East Hospital’s Emergency Medicine and Patient Admission Clinic sparks great interest among industry experts

05.09.2024

Extremely complex tumour removal surgery performed at Riga East University Hospital: 21-kilogram tumour surgically removed 

06.08.2024

Professor J. O. R. Sønksen, an international authority in urology treatment and research, is visiting Latvia at the invitation of the Riga East Hospital

05.08.2024

Riga East Hospital continues to receive and treat Ukrainian soldiers seriously injured in the war

25.07.2024

The Riga East Hospital has introduced a new brachytherapy method for targeted and effective irradiation of cancer cells, offering the gentlest possible treatment

19.07.2024

Autologous cell transplantation – performed for the first time in a multiple sclerosis patient at the Riga East University Hospital

16.07.2024

First Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Performed in Latvia at East Hospital

26.06.2024

East Hospital continues to receive and treat Ukrainian soldiers seriously injured in the war

20.06.2024

Modernised premises of the Rehabilitation Clinic of the East Hospital have been opened – patients are provided with comfortable conditions for recovery and care

24.05.2024

284 soldiers injured in the war in Ukraine have been treated at the East Hospital

23.05.2024

The East Hospital is celebrating two decades as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Tuberculosis Treatment and Research

14.05.2024

The East Hospital rewards personnel in hospitals, clinics, and departments most appreciated by patients; new plans to improve patient experience – aSlimnīca (aslimnica.lv)

30.04.2024.

The East Hospital is training Ukrainian healthcare professionals who will continue to provide treatment and care for tuberculosis patients in the war-torn country

09.04.2024

Doctors from all over Latvia learn the latest diagnostic and minimally invasive treatment trends in gynaecology at Riga East University Hospital

23.04.2024

The first intraoperative radiotherapy procedure has been performed in a breast cancer patient at the East Hospital

19.03.2024

New Infectious Disease Unit of the Emergency Medicine and Patient Admission Clinic at the East Hospital

29.02.2024

The Centre for Genetics and Rare Diseases of the East Hospital investigates rare diseases in around 500 patients a year, expands the range of genetic tests

28.02.2024

As the anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches, the East Hospital continues to admit severely injured Ukrainian soldiers

22.02.2024

A pilot project has been initiated as part of the accreditation of the National Cancer Centre at the East Hospital – patient support teams have been established

13.02.2024

The Accreditation Working Group of the Cancer Centre at the East Hospital continues its work, developing a methodology and finalising the design of patient pathways

5.02.2024

Representatives of cancer patient associations appreciate the new facilities of the expanded Chemotherapy Day Hospital at the Riga East University Hospital

30.01.2024

For the tenth time, severely injured Ukraine war victims have arrived for treatment at the Riga East University Hospital

29.01.2024

Inauguration of the new facilities of the expanded Chemotherapy Day Hospital at the East Hospital

26.01.2024

Professor Rezeberga from the Riga East University Hospital: a crucial aspect of high-quality cervical cancer treatment is the involvement of multiple specialists

23.01.2024

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