The Directorate of Labour offers deaf immigrants a basic course in Icelandic Sign Language.

Anna Sigríður Pálsdóttir, a specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry, has been appointed to a full-time position at the Psychiatric Ward of Akureyri Hospital (SAk).

The Administration of Occupational Safety and Health is now running a campaign „Let's take action against harassment and violence in the work environment.“

In celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the staff of the psychiatric day and outpatient unit at SAk will open their doors and invite guests to learn about their work, equipment, and facilities.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims to be held on November 16. Events will take place at several locations around the country. This year, special attention will be given to seat belt use.

Jóhanna María Oddsdóttir, a renal nurse working in the Intensive Care and Dialysis Unit at Akureyri Hospital (SAk), is now holding clinic appointments for renal patients every other Wednesday in odd-numbered weeks.

Iceland Health has rewritten and improved its website, aiming to improve service and increase access to information.

The Chief Epidemiologist’s respiratory infections dashboard has been updated with data for week 46 of 2025 (November 10–16, 2025).

Digital Iceland continues to develop and improve digital solutions with regular updates on both core services and individual digital services. With the latest update we introduce both new functionality and additions and fixes aimed at increasing security, improving user experience and simplifying service processes for both individuals and companies.

On New Year’s Day, a new TV series on RÚV about former President of Iceland Vigdís Finnbogadóttir’s life and career opened. In the recent past, Vigdís was also mentioned in a book published by the Hungarian National Archives in celebration of the annual European meeting of national archives and the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of Europe.