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The Impact of the Epidemic on Public Health

Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne (pictured), leading researcher at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Institute of Public Health, is leading a national research programme project approved by the Latvian Council of Science: Impact of COVID-19 on the Health Care System and Public Health in Latvia; Strengthening the Preparedness of the Health Sector for Future Epidemics.

On 31 August, the new 2020/2021 academic year will commence in the yard of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and in the adjacent Inspiration Park. At this event, all first-year students will be welcomed, and participants will be able to enjoy musical performances by ImantaDimanta and Rīgas Saksofonu Kvartets.

We invite you to capture your first day as an RSU student by taking a photo in photo corner in the RSU canteen!

Information about freshmen meeting with faculty management will be sent electronically.

Applicant Numbers Rise by 25% for Social Sciences Programmes at RSU

Each year, prospective students show great interest in the medicine and healthcare programmes that Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) offers. However, this year there is a significant increase in the number of applications for the social sciences programmes. Last year RSU received 2,532 applications, while this year it received 3,186 – a 25% increase.

RSU Professor Ludmila Vīksna: the COVID-19 Vaccine May Have Side Effects

Could the Latvian population have specific genetic traits that reduce the effects of COVID-19, and will a vaccine be safe?

We invited Professor Ludmila Vīksna (pictured), the Head of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Department of Infectology and project manager for the national research programme approved by the Latvian Council of Science, for a talk to discuss these and other issues.

Each year, prospective students show great interest in the medicine and healthcare programmes that Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) offers. However, this year there is a significant increase in the number of applications for the social sciences programmes. Last year RSU received 2,532 applications, while this year it received 3,186 – a 25% increase.

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