The importance of design has been widely raised in recent years. Leading companies around the world, in various fields, now all year long strive to adopt concepts and methodologies of design in their work and in how they approach their customers. Public institutions are not excluded from this trend, as the benefits of good design are fundamentally the same as for companies on the market.

On October 24th, an international day was dedicated to polio as a reminder of the efforts to eradicate it worldwide.

Digital transformation is constantly coming up in the discussion, but what does it really mean and what does it have to do with everyday life in Iceland?

Before seeking emergency care at HSN Akureyri, it is recommended that patients who have Covid-like symptoms, such as cough, fever, cold symptoms and sore throat, take a Covid home test.

Now we need think about solar protection. With spring, the strength of the UV radiation from the sun increases. A so-called UV-index indicates the strength UV the radiation. It is recommended to protect yourself from the sun when the UV coefficient is 3 or higher. In Iceland, the UV coefficient can be 3 or higher from May to September.

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in April and we would like to ask fishermen to keep in mind that all recordings are carefully examined and fish that goes overboard is species analyzed.

A major emphasis is on making the Island.is website accessible to all individuals. As part of that effort, it was decided to introduce a web-based platform for all articles on the website.

It's almost Christmas and the end of this year. Despite the pressure and often difficult conditions in the workplace as well as in the entire healthcare system, it is good to stop and think about all we achieve every day and be proud of it. The Executive Board is extremely proud of SAk's staff, their perseverance, ambition and professionalism.

The HSU has been granted the title of health-promoting workplace, according to the Directorate of Health.

The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority has published a new publication on Radiation in Computed Tomography (CT) scans and geographical criteria.