Iceland Health is currently working on tenders for domestic ambulance flights, and an advertisement has been published on the bidding website in the EEA area.

The government has agreed to extend the priority groups for the vaccination of chikung chi and measles due to the chikung chi outbreak and the recurrent importation of measles in connection with the large measles outbreaks in Europe in recent months.

Newsletter of Digital Iceland May 2022 number 2.

Last year, a professional family support group was appointed, where representatives from SAk and the University of Akureyri (UNAK) are working together on the continued progress of family support for patients at SAk.

The International Human Capital Day is 20 May, but as the day is on a holiday, we will focus on human capital today, 16 May.

Before seeking emergency care at HSN Akureyri, it is recommended that patients who have Covid-like symptoms, such as cough, fever, cold symptoms and sore throat, take a Covid home test.

Since their introduction in December 2020 through March 2023, COVID-19 vaccines reduced deaths due to the pandemic by 59%, saving more than 1.6 million lives in the WHO European Region.

Digital Iceland projects receive 7 nominations for the Icelandic Web Award this year.

Vettvangur has just received an award for the website Heilsuvera.

The Directorate of Fisheries draws attention to the fact that all special fishing permits must be applied for separately for each fishing year. Current permits expire on August 31 st.