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Latvia, Republic of

Capital: RigaArea: 64.589 km2Population: 1.934.379Official Language: LatvianArmed Forces Personnel: 5.000Medical Officers: 50Missions: multiple
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Surgeon General
Normunds Vaivads MD
Lieutenant Colonel

Latvia National Armed Forces JHQ MED Service
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