On 14 and 15 June, a Well-being Economy Forum will take place in Harpa, but the Prime Minister's Office is organizing the congress in cooperation with the Directorate of Health and other parties.

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.

Soil science professor Ólafur Gestur Arnalds was awarded the Hagþenkir 2024 honorary grant for his book Mold ert þú - jarðvegur og íslensk náttúra. The book was designed by Fifa Jónsdóttir, graphic designer and specialist in scientific dissemination at Land og skógur.

The first round of the planned doctors’ strikes, which was set to begin at midnight, has been canceled after an agreement was reached on the main points of a new wage contract late last night.

The Icelandic Medical Association has called strikes, which will begin on Monday, November 25th, if no agreement is reached by that date and will cover doctors who work under the collective agreements of the Icelandic Medical Association.

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.

Emergency services continue to be provided at SAk.

The White Cane Safety Day is held every year on 15 October. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the White Cane and the issues of interest to blind and visually impaired people.

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

District Commissioner's have been working for over a year to ensure that all procedures in death cases can be electronic. The electronic handling of death cases is one of a number of digital steps taken by the District Commissioner's to increase digital services where the user and his/her needs are put first.