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.

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.

Coastal fishing season starts next Tuesday, May 2nd.

Iceland ranks fourth in the annual survey of digital public services (eGovernment Benchmark) by the European Union, but in recent years Iceland has risen rapidly up the list.

The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has issued new instructions on mediation. New instructions significantly expand mediation.

This year, summer is only gradually arriving in Tunguheiði, a heath located in the upper region of Bláskógabyggð. Similar to the rest of Iceland, particularly in the uplands and highlands, the plants are first now slowly beginning to flourish. Although the land reclamation efforts initiated in Tunguheiði in 1997 are mostly complete, designated areas within the region will receive fertiliser application early this summer.

The Directorate of Health organises a seminar on patient safety in healthcare.

Applications for the Public Health Fund 2025 have been opened, and the deadline to apply for grants is October 22, 2024.

Conference of the Blood Bank and the University of Reykjavík, 1 September 2023

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.