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Recently, there have been several reports of stomach upset among groups traveling within Iceland, including at popular tourist destinations in the highlands. In some of these cases, norovirus has been confirmed as the cause.
The psychological services of the Healthcare Institution of Iceland will hold a basic course in cognitive behavioral therapy (HAM) at the Healthcare Institution in Egilsstaðir. The course starts on Wednesday 20 March and is one week for six weeks.
The Quality and Control Institute for Welfare (GEV) will in mid-September n.k. publish a report on the institute's survey of the treatment home in Varpholt and Laugalandi in the years 1997-2007.
The Directorate of Health has published an interactive dashboard on excess mortality and COVID-19 mortality.
546 Grindvíkingar have now requested to sell their residential property to the Icelandic Real Estate Association Þórkötlu ehf.
Yesterday, Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, and Unnur Sverrisdóttir signed an agreement on the Ministry’s funding of ISK 25,000 to the pilot project Roadmap.
The purpose of the program is to support landowners aiming to revegetate their land, halt erosion, restore ecosystems and help landowners promote sustainable land use according to applied guidelines and criteria.
On 1 September 2024, amendments to the Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act came into force regarding complaints about health services.
The Chief Epidemiologist received a notification last night because of measles that had been diagnosed in an adult in North Iceland. Suspicion arose of measles and the diagnosis was confirmed afterwards. The person in question is in isolation in his/her home.
The number of people who used physical therapy in 2023 increased considerably from 2022. This increase is presumably due to the fact that Covid-19 reduced attendance in 2022, but it can also be assumed that changes in the rules on referrals have had an effect and increased the number of people who use physical therapy. The average number of arrivals is similar to the last few years, but varies between regions.