The Prevention Month Community Approach Symposium will be held at Hotel Grand Reykjavík on Thursday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

In the current year, the FKA Equality Balance Award was presented to an unprecedented number of organisations. A total of 130 entities, including Land and Forest, were honored with the recognition. In collaboration with the Forestry Association of Reykjavík, a symbolic gesture is performed for each recipient. A tree is planted in a dedicated grove, symbolising the commitment to the cause and fostering a sustainable environment.

At about 16:40 yesterday, 10 July, a volcanic eruption began again on Reykjanes peninsula, Litla-Hrút, northeast of the volcanic fissure eruption. The eruption seems to be larger than the last eruptions in Reykjanes, but has decreased considerably overnight. Gas pollution also seems to be much higher now. Volcanic gas can be harmful to human health and it is important to monitor gas pollution and air quality, both in inhabited areas and if you go to the eruption sites.

An interactive dashboard showing waiting times for selected surgeries has now been updated.

Assisting refugees from Ukraine to enter the labour market in Iceland has been a success.

A successful land reclamation initiative is currently underway in the Rangárvellir region, encompassing approximately 1,500 hectares. The primary objective of this project, a collaborative effort between Landsvirkjun and Land and Forest Iceland, is to restore the vegetative cover, foster the growth of local flora, and facilitate the propagation of native birch trees. This endeavor aims to rehabilitate eroded and sparsely vegetated terrain, contributing to climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration in the soil and vegetation. Additionally, designated trails have been established within the site, enabling future recreational and outdoor activities in the area.

If you have completed an education from abroad in a profession that is a regulated profession in Iceland, you can request to have it recognized in this country ...

When NTÍ has received a notification of damage to property, an assessment request is sent to the assessor and requests that a damage assessment be carried out on the property in accordance with Act no. 55/1992 and regulation no. 770/2023 on NTÍ.

WHO’s Director-General declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) for the second time in 2 years, following an upsurge in new and concerning cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and several neighbouring countries, including the emergence of a new strain – called clade 1b – which appears to be more severe than clade 2, which has been circulating in Europe since 2022.

While the current pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the staff of the Hospital in Akureyri, there are many lessons to be learned from the period and new possibilities in the service have opened up. This was stated in the address of Hildigunnar Svavarsdóttir, CEO of the Hospital in Akureyri, at the annual meeting for the working year 2022, which took place earlier today.