The majority of users of community health centres have a high level of trust in the primary healthcare system and are happy with the service, i.e. just over 60% of those who participated in a recent survey by the Icelandic Health Insurance.

The board of Þórkatla has approved the purchase of 510 properties in Grindavík worth approximately 40 billion ISK.

Iceland Health has set up web services to receive electronically the following applications for participation by Iceland Health in dentistry.

The Directorate of Fisheries has begun publishing all decisions in their entirety.

On May 21st, the first meeting of the newly formed steering group on safety of airway in Iceland was held at the Icelandic Transport Authority.

Around 250 children visited the Teddy Bear Hospital in Akureyri last weekend.

Today the 3rd amendment to the regulation on lumpfish fishing was published in the Official Gazette.

Digital Iceland and Defend Iceland have signed an agreement to cooperate in the field of cybersecurity. The purpose of the agreement is to use Defend Iceland’s bug bounty to detect security vulnerabilities in Digital Iceland’s systems and thereby increase and strengthen the defense against cyber attacks.

Vaccination against annual influenza does not protect individuals against avian influenza, but vaccination of individuals in close contact with birds and mammals capable of contracting influenza A will minimize the risk of simultaneous transmission of avian influenza virus and annual influenza A. By reducing the risk of introduction of novel viruses that may cause outbreaks in humans.

Twice a year, on August 15th for the period from January 1st to June 30th and on February 15th for the period from July 1st to December 31st, the Directorate of Fisheries imposes a fee for fish farming in the sea.