A digital application for parental leave is now also open to expectant parents who are studying, who are out of the labour market, and those who receive unemployment benefits.

Two members of the library staff visited a cheering crowd of book lovers at the Blind Association.

Heads of the European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities (HERCA) is working to identify common issues and propose practical solutions for these issues. The objective is to promote good radiation protection throughout Europe. See more information about HERCA at www.herca.org.

Yesterday, Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, and Unnur Sverrisdóttir signed an agreement on the Ministry’s funding of ISK 25,000 to the pilot project Roadmap.

To prevent infectious diseases, it has been decided to obligate visitors to put on a mask before visiting the hospital.

The annual meeting of the Healthcare Institution of North Iceland was held on September 5th in Hof, Akureyri.

Services for applicants for international protection have been transferred from the Directorate of Immigration to the Directorate of Labour. The changes took effect on July 1st.

HSU in Selfoss // Bjarni Birgisson, head chef

November 18th is the annual European Antibiotic Awareness Day and November 18 to 24th is the annual World AMR Awareness Week.

Figures on drug-related deaths in 2023 have been published on the Directorate of Health‘s web. Drug-related deaths refer to death caused by intoxication by narcotic and addictive drugs and by pharmaceuticals.