BackOn 3 July 2018 Ombudsman Juris Jansons and Head of Social, economic and cultural rights Ineta Rezevska met with international experts and discussed about health-care system in Latvia, work of the Health Inspectorate and Ombudsman's suggestions for further improvement.
The focus of the meeting was to discuss Ombudsman's view on the health-care system and supervisory role of the Health Inspectorate and its contribution to develop and improve health care in Latvia, as well as views on integrity and transparency of the Inspectorate.
Ombudsman Jansons informed the experts that complaints regarding violation in health-care have been received at the Office. He pointed to the critically low funding for the system and insufficient remuneration of medical personnel.
The Ombudsman further stressed the importance of expert qualification in the Health Inspectorate and to ensure objectivity of inspections and decisions, as well as prevention informing patients about their rights and medical personnel about attitude towards patients and explaining them about treatment and procedures.
Source: Office of the Ombudsman, Latvia
