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The Directorate of Health is currently establishing two centralised, nationwide databases on diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Landspítali participates in the Hope4Kids project – Holistic Oncologic Palliative Care for Europe’s Kids – which aims to strengthen and harmonise pediatric palliative care across Europe for all children living with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions.
The Institution of the Year is an extensive workplace environment survey that aims to strengthen the work environment in public service. It assesses both what is working well and what challenges are present, which can be used for improvements and development.
The number of applications that passed through the Iceland.is application system increased by 79% between years. The total number of applications in the system was around 300,000 in 2024.
A new survey by the ECDC shows that around 3% of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) had at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI) at the time of the study. While some of these infections are easily treatable, others can potentially have serious consequences.
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The Chief Epidemiologist's dashboard has been updated with the latest data on respiratory infections, including influenza, RSV, and COVID-19.
Waiting times for psychological services at health centers have been reduced significantly in the last year, with 547 people on waiting lists at the end of 2025. Efforts are ongoing to further reduce waiting lists for both children and adults.
Jón Gunnlaugur Jónasson is the National University Hospital of Iceland’s 2024 Honorary Scientist for outstanding contributions to science during his career. He is the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Pathology at the National University Hospital of Iceland and Professor of Pathology at the University of Iceland.