Presentation of Medtronic Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery

On August 28 AmCham representatives were invited to the opening ceremony of Medtronic Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery roadshow at Medical Education Technology Center (MITC) of Riga Stradins University in Riga.This state-of-the-art system is an advanced surgical technology designed to provide greater efficiency in surgical procedures.

How to advance precision medicine development?

On August 29, representatives of the AmCham Healthcare work group convened for a meeting with the top officials of the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Health to discuss how to facilitate the development of precision medicine in Latvia.

Take your beloved ones to a restaurant and help others to get to the school

SOS Children's Villages together with leading Latvian chefs are inviting families to have a lunch/dinner on September 2nd at cafes and restaurants to engage in the charity campaign "Take your beloved ones to a restaurant and help others to get to the school".

On August 28, AmCham Board and Staff convened for a semi-annual strategic meeting to dicuss further direction and progress towards the goals of AmCham. The board follows closely the key priority areas set in the beginning of the year and regularly monitors the Chamber's performance.

On August 28, the AmCham Healthcare work group reconvened after the summer break to discuss the next activities and to provide an update on various work streams, specifically, healthcare financing, digital health, precision medicine, secondary health data regulation and value-based procurement. The meeting was kindly hosted by Novartis Baltic at their new office at the Elemental Business Center.

Discussing tax reform

On August 23, AmCham Board met with representatives from the Finance Latvia Association (FAL) to discuss the proposed tax changes by the Ministry of Finance. Among the issues discussed were concerns about the lack of predictability and non-transparent decision-making that may further affect the ability to attract and retain foreign investment and maintain economic competitiveness.

On August 22, members from the American, Norwegian, Finnish, Irish and Latvian American Chambers of Commerce along with The Red Jackets came together to reconnect, network and recharge for the busy season ahead. In addition to great networking during this and another recent event, EUR 1365 were raised in support to RMHC Latvija

Mogotel Hotel Group joins AmCham

Mogotel Hotel Group is an international hotel operator headquartered in Riga, Latvia delivering high-quality hospitality services. The group’s operations span across Eastern and Northern Europe, offering a variety of hotel types to meet the unique needs of every guest. In addition to operating their own brands, Mogotel collaborates with some of the world’s most renowned hotel management chains, including Wyndham, Accor, and IHG. In the Chamber, it will be represented by Laura Kārkliņa-Cimdiņa, Head of Sales Baltics. 

AmCham welcomes Baltic Photonics

Baltic Photonics, with the expertise of its parent company Harder Digital, aims to become a key player in the defense technology sector in the Baltics focusing on the manufacturing of night vision optical equipment. In the Chamber it will be represented by its CEO Edgars Zandmanis.

On August 20, AmCham Healthcare Value-based procurement sub-group met with representatives of university hospitals to discuss their strategy regarding value-based procurement. Members expressed readiness to continue with workshops and international best practices to provide testing and implementation of value-based medical procurements in the largest hospitals in Latvia.