Huld Magnúsdóttir Director General of TR was interviewed on Rás1 this morning about changes to the disability and rehabilitation pension system. In the beginning, she said, among other things, that in fact it was a case of new thinking and approach with these changes to get more people active for the benefit of them and society.

This is the second application made in cooperation with Icelandic Health Insurance, which was previously aired on the website. In this case, we are setting up an electronic process for reporting accidents to the Icelandic Health Insurance.

A revised version of the official recommendations on physical activity and sedentary behaviour will be presented on Wednesday, February 7, from 12:00 to 13:00.

A review of death certificates from the Directorate of Health has revealed that there have been 153 deaths in Iceland due to COVID-19 from the beginning of the epidemic until 1 April 2022.

On 22 May 2022, a monkeypox had been confirmed in 59 individuals in nine countries in Europe (Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) and in addition 10 were suspected of being infected.

At the Akureyri Hospital the staff is excellent. Therefore, it should not be surprising that many of them also excel in other areas. This is exactly the situation with Stefán Helgi Garðarsson, team manager of the technical department. He recently received the HFA's Cyclist of the Year award.

The Teddy Bear Hospital will be open for injured or sick teddy bears on Saturday October 12th. Teddy bears and their owners are welcome at the HSN Akureyri Health Care Center Sunnuhlíð, where medical students receive them.

Today, the Social Insurance Administration presents a new brand appearance, along with a new color use in all the agency's content, but this appearance update is part of continuous improvement work within TR, with good service and good interface.

The board of the Icelandic Medical Association has decided that the 17th of May will be devoted to raising awareness of the work of physicians in Iceland.

Public Health Indicators 2023 will be presented in Tjarnarsalur, Ráðhús in Reykjavík on Thursday 14 September from 13:00-14:30. The presentation will be available on-site or on-stream.