On Friday, 6 February, more than 330 graduates of undergraduate, master’s and professional study programmes received their diplomas during the 2026 winter graduation ceremonies at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). Among them were 125 international students – prospective doctors and dentists who will begin their professional careers in healthcare around the world.

The Ambassador of Sweden to Latvia, Daniel Olsson, visited the Medical Education Technology Centre (METC) at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) earlier this week, 4 February. During the visit, the Ambassador had a meeting with the RSU management, learning about the METC infrastructure, simulation equipment, and military medicine training opportunities used in the study process and in the training of healthcare professionals.

The report Status Quo in the Field of Culture and Health Interventions for Vulnerable Groups in the Baltic Countries (2025) provides the first comprehensive overview of how culture and health are interconnected across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, mapping policy frameworks, education and training opportunities, professional practices, and end-user perspectives at the macro, mezzo, and micro levels.

RSU Foundation, in collaboration with Australian Assoc. Prof. Phillip Braslins, is administering the Ilgonis Gunārs Brasliņš Memorial Scholarship for second-year students in the Medicine study programme. This support is not only practical assistance in everyday life, but also an expressive acknowledgment that a student’s hard work, diligence, and determination are noticed and appreciated at the moment when the study workload is particularly intense.