Today, January 25, there was a formal introduction of Lífsbrú – Centre of Suicide Prevention and Lífsbrú – Fund, in the premises of the Directorate of Health in Iceland.

A temporary ban on bottom trawling in the west of Pollina NV by the Faculty came into force at 22:00 on 12 July 2023 and will apply on 26 July 2022.

HSN in Húsavík was nominated by the Employment Connection VIRK as one of the active (VIRK) Companies 2023.

The 2024 Annual Icelandic Forestry Conference will be held in the Cultural House Hof in Akureyri on 20-21 March. Applications for talks and posters for the second day of the Conference are now open as well as for posters which will be on display during the event.

Continued delays in processing cases at the Directorate of Health

Registration has begun! See you at Hilton Reykjavík Nordica on 15 May.

As in previous years, the Directorate of Health is a partner in the Icelandic Health Hack held by the Icelandic Health Tech Cluster.

Applications are now open for Pink salmon fishing permits using seine net.

The disease name has been changed and is now mpox. This is done in accordance with World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations.

Attention is drawn to the fact that all special fishing permits must be applied for separately for each fishing year. Current permits expire on August 31 st.