Almanac
Latvia, Republic of
Capital: RigaArea: 64.589 km2Population: 1.934.379Official Language: LatvianArmed Forces Personnel: 5.000Medical Officers: 50Missions: multiple
Surgeon General
Normunds Vaivads MD
Lieutenant Colonel
Latvia National Armed Forces JHQ MED Service
Riga
LV 1006
LATVIA
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Riga
LV 1006
LATVIA
Pictures and Graphics: Wikimedia Commons
Structure
Medical service is lead by Medical division, J-4 Department, of the JHQ.
Medical platoons are organic to combat units.
4 Military medical centres (ambulatory health care) in Riga, Liepaja, Lielvarde, Adazi (collocated with main Latvian Army military bases).
Military Hospitals
None
| Number of the Medical Service Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Medical doctors Doctor assistants Medical nurses Dentists Medical personnel total | 46 46 43 4 150 |
Source: Ministry of Defence Latvia
Field Deployments
Missions
| Soft skin military ambulances KFOR 1997 – 2009 OIF 2003 – 2008 ISAF 2003 – | 11 Role 1 medical support to Latvian contingent Role 1 medical support to Latvian contingent Role 1 medical support to Latvian contingent |
Source: Ministry of Defence Latvia
(status: 18 June 2025)
