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
Riga
LV 1006
LATVIA
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 |
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 |
(status: 15 February 2020)
