By Months: Irja Lutsar
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
12.2024
12 Speeches
The focus is primarily at the national level (Estonian laws, the State Agency of Medicines, funding of the Health Insurance Fund) and on international cooperation. Special emphasis is placed on the need for joint action by the European Union to prevent the influx of synthetic cannabinoids originating from China via postal parcels. Local or regional topics are not addressed in the speeches.
11.2024
12 Speeches
Although the speaker is involved in national healthcare policy, they maintain a strong regional focus on improving the capacity of local governments (LG). They emphasize that the new mental health funding model is particularly beneficial for smaller local governments and small islands, which previously could not offer services on a project basis.
10.2024
8 Speeches
The focus is on national legislation, but the regional aspect came to the fore during the discussion regarding the funding of mental health services. Differences among municipalities regarding population size and territory were highlighted. Concern was also raised about the accessibility of services in rural areas, stressing the need to trust the flexible solutions developed by these local governments.
09.2024
4 Speeches
There is no regional focus, apart from the mention of the serious crime that took place in Pärnu, which was used as an example to raise the nationwide issue concerning the impunity of minors and the responsibility of society.
06.2024
4 Speeches
The focus is primarily national (Estonian legislation and public health) and international/comparative. Scandinavian countries are repeatedly highlighted as a positive example in developing systems for data collection and evidence-based decision-making.
05.2024
7 Speeches
The focus is primarily on national and international topics, addressing Estonia's social and economic problems within the broader European context. Special emphasis is placed on the impact that children from Russian-speaking homes attending Estonian schools have on language proficiency and integration. Specific local or regional projects are not mentioned.
04.2024
3 Speeches
In the absence of data, it is not possible to identify a specific regional focus; the topics addressed (data regulation, crisis communication, language policy) are national in scope.
03.2024
4 Speeches
The primary focus is on national healthcare policy, but an important regional issue is being highlighted: a difference of up to ten years in average life expectancy between Southern Estonia and the Harju/Tartu counties. This necessitates research that would either support or refute the hypotheses regarding the causes of this regional disparity.
01.2024
9 Speeches
The focus is strongly placed on the national and international level. Emphasis is given to securing the existence of Estonia as a small state through innovation and science, and repeated reference is made to European Union directives and central pharmaceutical regulation. Local or regional topics are not addressed, with the exception of a reference to the home birth protocol.