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Due to the worsening of the epidemiological situation - rapid and uncontrolled spread of Covid-19 in the country, stricter restrictions have been introduced in the Riga Maternity Hospital:

Before entering the Admissions Ward, the patient contacts the staff remotely, using the phone by the door or by calling tel. 67011300 and informs the staff of the Admissions Ward if:

In the interests of the mothers and the newborns one healthy accompanying person who has reached the age of majority is allowed to participate in the childbirth during the prenatal and postnatal period if the patient is in a family ward, following the principles of safe distancing, constantly and correctly using a face mask in contact with the medical and care staff of the Maternity Hospital, without leaving the Maternity Hospital.

We are calling for every patient and their accompanying person to be responsible and to follow the epidemiological measures set by the Latvian government to limit the spread of Covid-19.

We are calling for all outpatients and visitors to the Riga Maternity Hospital to be responsible and to follow the epidemiological measures set by the Latvian government to limit the spread of Covid-19.

From June 19 till June 26 all pregnant women, women in labour, women who have recently given birth and have been hospitalized at the Maternity Hospital, as well as their accompanying persons  will be tested for COVID-19.

To celebrate 30^th anniversary since starting operations in Latvia, Neste is gifting 100 special “Neste Layette Sets” to newborns in the Riga Maternity Hospital to encourage making responsible choices from the very first day of a child’s life.

To do everything possible to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the maternity hospital, Riga Maternity Hospital has taken the decision, to suspend patient visits and to exclude accompanying persons (including the partner, doula, mother, friend etc. of the woman giving birth) from participating in the childbirth.

The reconstruction of the new delivery rooms and maternity care facilities of the Riga Maternity Hospital, as well as the purchase of innovative technologies were financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the state and the Riga Maternity Hospital.