Yesterday, a Career Fair was held at the University of Akureyri, where numerous companies and institutions presented their activities to young people.

The Social Insurance Administration, the Welfare Department, the Directorate of Labour and the Ministry of Social Affairs are working together on a study of disability pensions for women and men aged 50 to 66.

A draft bill to amend the Health Insurance Act, which the Minister of Health has published on the Government Consultation Portal, has sparked reactions.

From 1 January 2025, applications for aviation personnel licences will only be accepted electronically.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court received a visit from Lögrétta, a law student’s association at the University of Reykjavík.

The Health Research Fund of the Icelandic Ministry of Health will launch a new call for proposals in August 2026, with a special focus on ageing research. The initiative aims to strengthen research that advances knowledge and innovation in healthy ageing and age-related health challenges.

Vaccines save lives. Vaccinations are free at all primary healthcare clinics in Iceland

The Friends of Akureyri Hospital have donated five new BiPAP ventilators to the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and Medical Ward. The equipment will significantly strengthen SAk’s capacity to provide essential respiratory support to patients with respiratory failure.

Continued delays in processing cases at the Directorate of Health.

Ketill Berg Magnússon has been appointed as Executive Director of Human Resources at Heilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisins. Ketill will assume the position on January 1. He has previously worked as Regional Director of Human Resources for Northern Europe at Marel in Iceland.