The Danish Medicines Agency has reported that some patients in Denmark who received the antibiotic Dicillin (capsules) from the company Sandoz from September 2022 to January 2023 have developed infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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.

An interactive dashboard showing waiting times for selected surgeries has now been updated.

Summer is around the corner and many people are thinking about traveling abroad. Passports, tickets and currency are things that must not be forgotten, but Iceland Health wants to add one more item, if the trip is to Europe.

Longer permits and greater right to family reunification

All individuals, domiciled in Iceland, born in 2002 and earlier receive a Travel Gift worth 5,000 kronur.

Happy day at Vík í Mýrdal Health Care Centre

Falls are common occupational accidents in all the Nordic countries, and they are both occurring on a level surface and falling from a height. Accidents can have serious consequences and can be prevented relatively easily by appropriate measures.

Over 500 damage claims have been reported to NTI for damages that has occurred after the disaster in Grindavik. Assessors on behalf of NTI have surveyed all properties that have been reported, save for very few properties, which owners have been unreachable.

At the end of last month, a report was published that patients waiting for a transplant would have to pay large amounts of money for vaccination.