Healthy and Active Daugavpils

Public health is one of the municipality’s responsibilities, so in order to improve the quality of life of residents and reduce premature mortality and incapacity for work, the Daugavpils state city municipality is starting to implement the health promotion and disease prevention project No.

• 4.1.2.2/1/24/I/017 "Healthy and Active Daugavpils". The decision was made by the councillors at the city council meeting on 26 September 2024.

We invite residents to take an active part in the offered activities and take the opportunity to improve their health and well-being. Detailed information about the time and place of the activities will be available at daugavpils.lv/pilseta/pilsetas-attistiba/proj...

Residents of Daugavpils state city, especially those at risk of poverty, social and territorial exclusion, will be offered various health promotion and disease prevention activities in all age groups, aimed at educating people and changing health habits, which in the long term can improve overall life expectancy. The activities will cover a wide range of health areas, providing both practical and theoretical knowledge.

Every resident will have the opportunity to attend free educational and practical activities devoted to physical and mental health, addiction prevention, healthy eating and other important health issues.

lectures on addictions and their impact on health;

support groups for young people with the motivation to receive treatment for addictions;

support groups for the support of co-dependent persons.

Educational lectures on sexual and reproductive health.

psychological support groups for people with eating disorders and increased anxiety;

lectures on mental health and the promotion of emotional well-being.

Healthy eating:

classes in educational institutions;

healthy cooking masterclasses for residents.

Injury prevention:

seminars on injury prevention in educational institutions;

practical and theoretical classes on reducing injuries in everyday life.

Physical activities

fitness training for young people, Nordic walking, cardio training, Pilates, Qigong;

swimming for children, exercise with a physiotherapist, dancing, orienteering;

exercise for residents with functional impairments;

skating, skiing, yoga, rowing;

public traditional sports events, outdoor activities in neighborhoods;

developmental groups for children and young people with intellectual disabilities.

Disease prevention:

prevention of oncological diseases;

lectures on disease prevention for residents.

In the parenting skills programme –

"Mothers’ School and New Parents’ School", to promote skills development in early childhood.

The project’s total budget is 624,067.00 euros, including 530,456.95 euros (85%) from the European Social Fund and 93,610.05 euros (15%) from the state budget. The activities are planned to start in the first half of 2025 and be completed at the end of 2029.