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Today, 4 January is International Date of the Letter. On 4 January 1809, Louis Braille was born in the small town of Coupvray, France.
Today is the last day of coastal fishing. About 500 tons were left of the allocated coastal fishing quota this morning which is a little more than yesterdays catch.
Upon the issuance of an adoption permit, all legal connections between the adopted child and the biological parents, as well as other relatives such as ...
This week, a transformative initiative aimed at preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) takes its first step as the Joint Action on cancer and other non-communicable disease prevention project (JA PreventNCD) is launched in an Oslo meeting. The project is co-funded by the European Union with a total budget of 95.5 million EUR, representing 20% of the EU's total health budget. This groundbreaking project brings together 25 nations in a collaborative effort to address the growing burden of NCDs across borders.
The Directorate of Health's activities in tobacco control includes advice, research, and policy-making.
Today, the possibility to download digital disability certificates was opened on Ísland.is and the chair of ÖBÍ, Þuríður Harpa Sigurðardóttir, has already downloaded the digital disability certificate on her smartphone.
HSU in Selfoss // Hermann Marinó Maggýarson, head of ambulance transport services
HSU in the Westman Islands / Una Sigríður Ásmundsdóttir, Head of Nursing at Hraunbúðir, the residence and nursing home of HSU in the Westman Islands
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on 11 May that mpox, previously known as monkeypox, no longer poses an acute threat to public health across international borders. This declaration comes after mpox was initially classified as a Public Health Event of International Concern (PHEIC) in July 2022 in accordance with the International Health Regulation. Recent months have shown a significant decline in the number of cases reported and no changes in the severity and clinical manifestation of the disease. The WHO stressed that countries should remain vigilant but it is time to shift our focus towards long-term management.