The First Concord Birth Trolley System in Latvia Installed at Riga Maternity Hospital

The first Concord Birth Trolley resuscitation and stabilization system for newborns in Latvia has been installed by SIA ''A.Medical'' at Riga Maternity Hospital — an innovative device designed to improve the care of premature and ill newborns during childbirth. When a baby is born, the placenta continues to supply blood, oxygen, and stem cells for a short period — all of which are crucial for immediate adaptation outside the mother’s body and for further development. Therefore, midwives typically wait a few minutes before cutting the umbilical cord. However, in some cases, the newborn may require immediate medical intervention. To ensure professional use of the new system, from April 23 to April 25, the medical staff of Riga Maternity Hospital — including neonatologists, gynecologists, midwives, surgical nurses, pediatric nurses, and anesthesiologists — received theoretical and practical training led by international expert and clinical training manager Björn Valentijn.