-Automatic translation

The Public Health Fund is established on the basis of the former Prevention Fund. The goal of the fund is to strengthen public health work both within and outside the Directorate of Health.

The board of the fund is appointed by the Minister of Health.

The fund's board is appointed for three years at a time, from January 6, 2023, to January 5, 2026.

Principals:

• Kristín Heimisdóttir, without nomination, Chairman

• Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, nominated by the Directorate of Health

• Gunnar Tómasson, nominated by the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Iceland

Substitutes:

• Margrét Lilja Guðmundsdóttir, without nomination

• Rafn Magnús Jónsson, nominated by the Directorate of Health

• Ragna B. Garðarsdóttir, nominated by the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Iceland

-Automatic translation

According to The Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act, the Directorate of Health is obliged to establish professional councils in the main areas of the office's preventive work.

The councils include experts and representatives of institutions and associations in the relevant field. The Public Health Council's role is to consult the Directorate of Health.

The public health councils were appointed for the first time on May 11, 2012. The councils are appointed for two years at a time. The professional councils were reorganized in autumn 2014, spring 2018, and autumn 2020. They are composed as follows:

Council on Alcohol and Drug Prevention:

• Guðrún Halla Jónsdóttir, social worker

  • Alternate: Álfgeir Logi Kristjánsson, assistant professor of public health sciences, Virginia State University

• Jóna Margrét Ólafsdóttir, University of Iceland

  • Alternate: Hervör Alma Árnadóttir, lecturer in social work at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Iceland

• Þór G. Þórarinsson, specialist, office of social and pension affairs, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor

  • Alternate: Guðmundur Fylkisson, the police in the capital area.

• Árni Guðmundsson, University of Iceland

  • Alternate: Erna Gunnþórsdóttir, physician, SÁÁ

• Rafn M. Jónsson, project manager for alcohol and drug prevention, representative of the Directorate of Health

Expert Advice on Tobacco Control:

• Ásgeir Helgason, associate professor at Karolinska Institutet Stockholm

  • Alternate: Karl Andersen, cardiologist Landspítali

• Guðlaug B. Guðjónsdóttir, executive director of Cancer Association Reykjavík

  • Alternate: Jón Steinar Jónsson, physician

• Jóhanna Kristjánsdóttir, nurse

  • Alternate: Sif Hansdóttir, Landspítali

• Lilja Sigrún Jónsdóttir, physician

  • Alternate: Þorgrímur Þráinsson, writer

• Viðar Jensson, tobacco control project manager, representative of the Directorate of Health

Professional Advice on Mental Health:

• Alda Ingibergsdóttir

• Bergljót Gyða Guðmundsdóttir

• Harpa Lind Jónsdóttir

• Helga Arnardóttir

• Kristín Einarsdóttir

• Martin Smedlund

• Matthías Matthíasson

• Rannveig Sigurvinsdóttir

• Álfheiður Guðmundsdóttir, project manager, representative of the Directorate of Health

• Sólrún Ósk Lárusdóttir, project manager, representative of the Directorate of Health

All professional council members are equally active, and no distinction is made between main and alternate members.

Professional Advice on Sexual Health:

• Sóley Bender, professor emerita and Head of Faculty, University of Iceland

  • Alternate: Indíana Rós Ægisdóttir

• Þórður Kristinsson, secondary school teacher, Kvennaskólinn

  • Alternate: Katrín Ólafsdóttir, University of Iceland

• Elísabet Reykdal Jóhannesdóttir, physician, Landspítali

  • Alternate: Arna Garðarsdóttir, school nurse, MR

• Kolbrún Hrund Sigurgeirsdóttir, project manager, Barnaheill

  • Alternate: Vilhjálmur Ósk Vilhjálmsson, Samtökin '78

• Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir, project manager and representative of the Directorate of Health

  • Alternate: Jenný Ingudóttir, project manager and representative of the Directorate of Health

-Automatic translation

The Council of Health-Promoting Upper Secondary Schools consists of:

• Representatives of the Faculty of Education, Guðrún Ragnarsdóttir, assistant professor, and Kolbrún Pálsdóttir

• Representative of the National Institute of Education, Þóra Þórðardóttir an expert in Education

• Representative of Research and Analysis, Jón Sigfússon, an expert in youth research

• The representative of the Skólapúlsinn, Kristján Ketill Stefánsson a specialist in educational research

• Representative of the Ministry of Education, Sigurveig Gunnarsdóttir a specialist in the secondary school office

• Home and school representative, Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir manager

• HEF's representative for prevention in schools, Bóas Valdórsson, a psychologist at the Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð and Arna Garðarsdóttir, a school nurse at the Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík

• Representative of primary health care, Ása Sjöfn Lórensdóttir, a nurse

• Representative of the Association of Icelandic Secondary Schools, Magnús Gunnar Gíslason

• Representative of the Association of Schoolmasters, Magnús Þorkelsson, headmaster of Flensborg

-Automatic translation

The Council advises on the implementation and operation of the project Health-Promoting Primary Schools.

The council consists of the following consultants:

• Anna Ingadóttir, the Icelandic Association of Local Authorities

• Ása Sjöfn Lórensdóttir, the primary health care

• Bryndís Jónsdóttir, Home and School

• Hjördís Eva Þórðardóttir, Ministry of Education and Children's Affairs

• Ólöf Kristín Sívertsen, Reykjavík City

• Rúnar Helgi Haraldsson, Directorate of Education

The team of Health-Promoting Primary Schools:

• Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir – team leader

• Gígja Gunnarsdóttir

• Inga Berg Gísladóttir

• Jenný Ingudóttir

• Jóhanna Eyrún Torfadóttir

• Rafn M. Jónsson

• Sigrún Daníelsdóttir

• Sólveig Karlsdóttir

• Sveinbjörn Kristjánsson

-Automatic translation

The professional council for alcohol and drug counselors consists of the following representatives:

• Jóna Margrét Ólafsdóttir, chairman of the council

• Valgerður Rúnarsdóttir, physician SÁÁ

• Lára Sif Lárusdóttir, alcohol and drug counselor at Landspítali

• Elín Hrefna Garðarsdóttir, physician Landspítali

-Automatic translation

The role of the Council on Suicide Prevention in Iceland is to act as a consultant to the Directorate of Health in matters related to suicide prevention and support for survivors.

The appointment period is until the end of 2024.
The council is composed as follows:

• Engilbert Sigurðsson, professor of psychiatry at the University of Iceland (chairman)

• Sólveig Anna Bóasdóttir, professor of theology at the University of Iceland

• Wilhelm Norðfjörður, psychologist

• Hans Guðberg Alfreðsson, The Icelandic Church

• Guðrún Jóna Guðlaugsdóttir, suicide prevention project manager at the Directorate of Health

• Sigrún Sigurðardóttir, professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Akureyri

-Automatic translation

The Epidemic Prevention Council was appointed on June 4, 2021 for a four-year term.

Principals

• Ólafur Guðlaugsson, chairman

• Karl G. Kristinsson, vice-chairman

• Guðrún E. Baldvinsdóttir

• Elísabet R. Jóhannesdóttir

• Gunnar Tómasson

• Nanna S. Kristinsdóttir

• Ásdís Elfarsdóttir Jelle

Substitutes

• Már Kristjánsson

• Hjördís Hardardóttir

• Brynja Ármannsdóttir

• Ragna Leifsdóttir

• Vilhjálmur Rafnsson

• Ásmundur Jónasson

• Ólöf Másdóttir

The appointment of the council is from June 4, 2021 to June 3, 2025.

The Statutory Joint Committee on Epidemic Prevention is appointed according to Paragraph 2 Article 11 in The The Act on Health Security and Communicable Diseases, no. 19/1997.

The role of the committee is to gather the necessary data and supervise the necessary actions to assess and eliminate the risk of infection or danger caused by animals, food, activities, water, sewage pipes, ventilation or other things in the environment that can spread infectious diseases, toxins or radioactive substances that threaten human health.

The committee consists of the following appointed for four years from September 4, 2024:

Principals

• Gudrun Aspelund, The Chief epidemiologist, chairman

• Elisabet Dolinda Olafsdottir, nominated by The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority

• Thorvaldur H. Thordarson, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority

• Vigdis Tryggvadottir, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority

• Margret Bragadottir, nominated by The Environment Agency of Iceland

• Isak Sigurjon Bragason, nominated by The Environment Agency of Iceland

Substitutes

• Kamilla Sigridur Josefsdottir, Directorate of Health

• Kjartan Guðnason, nominated by The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority

• Audur L. Arnthorsdottir, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority

• Katrin Gudjonsdottir, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority

• Frigg Thorlacius, nominated by The Environment Agency of Iceland

The committee is appointed by the Minister of Health from September 4, 2024 to September 3, 2028.

-Automatic translation

• Ásta Valdimarsdóttir, head of the Ministry of Health, chairs the steering group.

Other representatives in the group are:

• Arnar Bergthórsson, expert in the Ministry of Health, without nomination

• Ingi Steinar Ingason, nominated by the Directorate of Health

• Alma D. Möller, appointed by the Directorate of Health

• Dagný Jónsdóttir, nominated by Association of Healthcare Companies

• Sigurður E. Sigurðsson, nominated by Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri

• Sigríður Dóra Magnúsdóttir, nominated by Heilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisins

• Björn Jónsson, nominated by Landspítali

• Hanna Kristín Guðjónsdóttir, nominated by Landspítali

• Agnar Guðmundsson, nominated by the Landssamband heilbrigðisstofnana

• Ingibjörg Eyþórsdóttir, nominated by Samtök fyrirtækja í velferðarþjónustu

-Automatic translation

The role of the Council on Classification Systems is to ensure professional decisions and objective work in terms of the use, translation, and implementation of coding in medical records.

• Guðrún Auður Harðardóttir, The Directorate of Health

• Arna Harðardóttir, The Directorate of Health

• Ingi Steinar Ingason, The Directorate of Health

• Ásta Thoroddsen, University of Iceland

• Brynja Örlygsdóttir, University of Iceland

• Jóhanna Fjóla Jóhannesdóttir, Heilbrigðisstofnun Vesturlands

• Jóhann Heiðar Jóhannsson, Landspítali

• Kristján Guðmundsson, Læknastöðin Álfheimum

• Þórður G. Ólafsson, Health Care of the Capital Region

-Automatic translation

With the Health Service Act No. 40/2007, a change was made that the Medical Appointments Committee shall only evaluate applicants' professional qualifications for medical director and other medical administration posts at State-run healthcare facilities.

According to the current law, the committee member nominated by the Medical Director of Health shall chair the committee. The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Iceland and the Icelandic Medical Association shall nominate one committee member each and one deputy.

Applicants for a medical position shall use a special form available on the office's website.

The application must be accompanied by confirmations of medical degree, medical license, study places, and medical positions. The application must also be accompanied by photocopies of scientific articles written and published. The applicant can also send recommendations or other documents that certify how he/she has performed at work. The Medical Appointments Committee's opinion is based on the submitted data.

The current Medical Appointments Committee was appointed by the Minister of Health from December 7, 2022, to December 6, 2025.

See more on the website of the Ministry of Health (Icelandic).

-Automatic translation

According to Article 36 in the Health Service Act No. 40/2007, the Minister appoints three nurses to a committee to evaluate the professional qualifications of applicants for posts of nursing directors at State-run healthcare facilities. The committee shall be appointed for a term of three years.

The committee member nominated by the Medical Director of Health shall chair the committee. The other members are appointed in accordance with the nomination of the Icelandic Nurses’ Association and the University of Iceland. Alternates are nominated in the same manner.

The Minister issues rules of procedure for the Nursing Directors’ Appointments Committee, having received its proposals for rules.

Applicants for a position shall use a special form available on the office's website.

Applications shall be accompanied by certified information on the education, license, specialist license, and nursing work that the applicant has performed, as well as information on scientific and other work, as applicable.

The committee shall submit a well-grounded opinion to the appointing body within six weeks from the deadline for applications. Any nurse who has been deemed qualified may be appointed.

The committee is appointed from 23 October 2022 to 22 October 2025.

See more on the website of the Ministry of Health (Icelandic).