Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
3.3 Health sciences, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
2 Oct 2025 → 1 Oct 2028
3.3 Health sciences, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
8 Sept 2022 → 7 Sept 2025
3.3 Health sciences, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
17 Oct 2019 → 16 Oct 2022
5.6 Political science, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
26 Nov 2016 → 25 Nov 2019
Field of Science
- 3.3 Health sciences
- 5.3 Educational sciences
- 5.2 Economy and Business
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
- 3.1 Basic medicine
- 5.1 Psychology
- 5.8 Media and Communication
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Adaptation and utilization of the innovative survey tool People’s Voice Survey (PVS) for measuring various healthcare system quality dimensions in Latvian society
Kūkoja, K. (Project leader) & Villeruša, A. (Supervisor)
3/02/25 → 31/01/29
Project: Projects not classified elsewhere › PhD project
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AAPEHS: Adolescent and Adult Perspectives on European Health System Performance: A Four- Country Study
Villeruša, A. (Partner's coordinator), Fink, G. (Project leader), Stars, I. (Member of project working group) & Briģis, Ģ. (Work package leader)
European Partnership on Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS)
1/05/24 → 28/02/26
Project: International research and development projects › European Partnership projects
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Associated factors of frailty and fall-related mortality in the older population in Latvia
Bukova-Žideļūna, A. (Project leader) & Villeruša, A. (Supervisor)
Recovery and Resilience Facility
1/04/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Research and development projects financed by the Latvian state budget › Other projects financed by the Latvian state budget
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Economy of Wellbeing of People (EWP)
Villeruša, A. (Project leader), Spriņģe, L. (Other) & Bukova-Žideļūna, A. (Other)
1/09/23 → 30/09/24
Project: Projects not classified elsewhere › Projects outside institution
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Self-care and associated factors among patients with arterial hypertension in Latvia
Kursīte, M. (Project leader) & Villeruša, A. (Supervisor)
1/10/21 → 30/09/26
Project: Projects not classified elsewhere › PhD project
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Association between frailty and multimorbidity in ageing populations: evidence from the SHARE study
Bukova-Žideļūna, A. & Villeruša, A., Jul 2026, In: The Journal of frailty & aging. 15, Suppl.1, p. 40 P87.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Association between frailty and activity limitations in ageing populations: evidence from Scandinavian and Baltic countries
Bukova-Žideļūna, A. & Villeruša, A., Jul 2026, In: The Journal of frailty & aging. 15, Suppl.1, p. 59-60 P127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Cognitive Testing of the People's Voice Survey Instrument to Assess Adults' and Adolescents' Experience in European Healthcare Systems
Kūkoja, K., Stars, I., Briģis, Ģ., Simões, M. L., Clarke-Deelder, E. & Villeruša, A., 3 Jun 2026, In: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland). 14, 11, 1566.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fall-related deaths and acute healthcare utilisation in the last year of life among older adults in Latvia
Bukova-Žideļūna, A., Strukcinskiene, B. & Villeruša, A., 16 Feb 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 8 p., 9303.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fall-Related Deaths and Prior Injury-Related Hospitalisations in Older Adults: A Five-Year Analysis
Bukova-Žideļūna, A., Villeruša, A. & Skrule, J., Sept 2025. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Prizes
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Certificate of Appreciation of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia
Villeruša, A. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
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Curriculum mapping and modernisation of the undergraduate study course ‘Public Health’: advancing competency-based learning
Spriņģe, L. (Speaker), Kļaviņa-Makrecka, S. (Co-author), Ķīvīte-Urtāne, A. (Co-author), Strods, R. (Co-author) & Villeruša, A. (Co-author)
15 Jul 2026 → 18 Jul 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Public Opinion on the Healthcare System in Latvia
Villeruša, A. (Speaker), Kūkoja, K. (Co-author), Stars, I. (Co-author) & Briģis, Ģ. (Co-author)
17 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Invasive pneumococcal disease in Latvia and factors associated with fatal disease outcome, 2012-2022
Savrasova, L. (Speaker), Villeruša, A. (Co-author), Zeltiņa, I. (Co-author), Čupeca, H. (Co-author), Krūmiņa, A. (Co-author) & Gardovska, D. (Co-author)
19 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Break-out session title: Adolescent voices in health system performance measurement: adaptation of the PVS for adolescent respondents in Europe; Title of my presentation: Adapting PVS for adolescents – experience of Latvia
Kūkoja, K. (Speaker), Villeruša, A. (Co-author) & Stars, I. (Co-author)
30 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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How to ensure a collaborative network to tackle public health challenges
Villeruša, A. (Speaker), Spriņģe, L. (Co-author) & Bukova-Žideļūna, A. (Co-author)
8 May 2025 → 9 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Can't leave the house without "booster"? How safe can you feel if you're vaccinated against Covid-19?
5/12/21
1 item of Media coverage
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The National Council for Immunization has not yet recommended an expiry date for vaccination certificates; the threshold for loss of efficiency is unknown
4/12/21
1 item of Media coverage
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Nurse with 52 years of experience is in no hurry to get vaccinated. Why is there skepticism and myths about Covid-19 vaccines?
28/01/21
1 item of Media coverage
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