World Hand Hygiene Day is 5 May

HSN received recently a generous gift from the Kvenfélag Sauðárkróks. The gift is in memory of Sigríður Sigtryggsdóttir, mother of the poet Hannes Pétursson.

The Directorate of Health wishes to hire a project manager for the office of health information.

The opening hours of the District Commissioner in Þorláksmessa shall be as follows:

Targeted swap market is open from 24 to 31 May.

On the 17th of November last, the rehabilitation department of HVE Stykkishólmi held an opening ceremony on the occasion of the renovation and expansion of the department's facilities.

In a recent review the frequency of respiratory infections and hospitalizations due to them is reviewed and the situation in Iceland is compared to Europe.

Björn Gunnarsson, senior lecturer at the Health Sciences Institute and Chief Medical Officer at the Akureyri Hospital, has just been awarded ISK 19 million in a research grant from Rannís for his research project.

At the end of 2023, a service survey was conducted by Maskína for the Icelandic Health Insurance (SÍ) on the service of health care centres in rural areas. The survey was conducted between 17 October 2023 and 5 January 2024. Maskína received information from SÍ on individuals who had visited health care centres in rural areas in 2023 and took a random sample from that group. These individuals were sent a link to the survey through the Rights portal of SÍ.