On 21 September 2012 the first meeting of Latvian HEPROGRESS expert group took place. The group involves administrators, politicians and professionals from eight local municipalities and Vidzeme planning region. It was established in order to sustain a platform for common development initiatives by taking into consideration public health in all policies. During the meeting the group was introduced to the HEPROGRESS survey results from Latvia and discussed the potential for using the data for the development of the next 7-year plan in the municipalities.