The Latvian Sterilisation and Hygiene Specialists Association was founded in Riga in 2nd of June 2000. At the beginning of 2005, the LSHSA has 70 members - sterile supply specialists, hygiene and infection control nurses and doctors.
Our goals
Develop and popularise the fields of sterile supply, hospital hygiene and infection control and technical services of sterilisation and disinfection equipment.
Our tasks
Organize seminars, workshops and professional courses for sterile supply, hygiene and infection control staff.
Promote collaboration between Association and medical institutions.
Annual EFHSS Workshop 2005 "CSSD" 02 June 2005 to 04 June 2005 Jurmala, Riga, Latvia
(Organized by the EFHSS in close cooperation with the LSHSA) [ Conference Details ] [ Seminar Report ]
Latvia is in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania. With a total of 1,150 km land boundaries, Latvia shares borders with Belarus (141 km), Estonia (339 km), Lithuania (453 km), and Russia (217 km).
Statistics
Area: 64,589 km² (land: 63,589 km², water: 1,000 km²)
Population: 2,306,306 (July 2004)
Capital: Riga
Language: Latvian (official), Lithuanian, Russian, and other
Religion: Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox