The Directorate of Health
The Directorate of Health aims to promote health and well-being in Iceland, through good and safe healthcare services, health promotion and effective disease prevention.
License to practice and certificate
The Directorate of Health grants licenses to healthcare professionals and issues certificates confirming valid licenses to practice.
Health Services Operations
The Directorate of Health confirms that health services operators meet minimum professional requirements.
Dietary recommendations
A healthy and varied diet is vital for health and well-being. Increasing the intake of vegetables, fruits, fish, and whole grain products is recommended. Low consumption of red meat is recommended, along with restrictions on processed products that contain high levels of added sugars, saturated fats, and salt.
Vaccinations
Vaccination is an immunization procedure intended to prevent serious infectious diseases. General information about vaccinations, vaccines, the diseases that are vaccinated against and the side effects of vaccinations.
Interactive Dashboard
Statistics on public health and the activities of health services are available in interactive dashboards. The dashboards are based on data from health registers and surveys.
News from Directorate of Health
Epi-Ice. March 2025
In this edition of the EPI ICE, we discuss World TB Day 2025 as well as foodborne infections at Þorrablót events at the beginning of the year.
Inequality in children's well-being: Mental well-being, safety, and social connections in relation to subjective economic status
A new issue of Talnabrunnur, a newsletter on Health Information, has been published. The authors are Sigrún Daníelsdóttir and Andrea G. Dofradóttir