Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are strengthening cross-border healthcare cooperation as part of a new regional approach to crisis preparedness. A joint declaration signed in Vilnius focuses on improving coordination between the three countries during large-scale emergencies, including military conflict, cyberattacks, supply chain disruptions and mass casualty situations. The initiative reflects growing recognition across the Baltic region that healthcare resilience is increasingly linked to broader security and civil preparedness challenges.
The agreement aims to improve interoperability between national healthcare systems and ensure that critical resources can be mobilised rapidly across borders during emergencies. This includes cooperation on patient transfers, deployment of medical personnel, information-sharing, and coordinated management of medical supplies such as medicines, blood products and intensive care equipment. The Baltic states also plan to expand joint training programmes and crisis simulation exercises involving hospitals, emergency services and healthcare authorities from all three countries.
Regional cooperation is seen as particularly important given the limited scale of individual Baltic healthcare systems and the pressure that large-scale crises could place on national capacities. By developing shared preparedness mechanisms, the three countries aim to strengthen continuity of care and reduce vulnerabilities during prolonged emergencies. The initiative also aligns with wider European discussions on integrated resilience planning and cross-border emergency coordination within the EU.
You can find out more about the cooperation of the Baltic states in cross-border health preparedness here.
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