Information for independent healthcare professionals and institutions.

The first consultation meeting of the Safer West conference in Borgarnes was held today.

The short eruption has now been completed but the seismicity is still measured in the area but is decreasing.

The police in Suðurnes want to draw the public’s attention to the fact that there are circumstances that require special caution at two popular destinations on Reykjanes.

The International Network of States to Work Together to Achieve Gender-Responsive Policing (‘Gender-Responsive Policing’) was a side event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York.

Today marks 50 years since the first comprehensive gender equality legislation came into force in Iceland.

By Act No. 53/2024, temporary authorizations for the use of teleconferencing devices in the conduct of civil and criminal proceedings before a court were made permanent. On November 1st, new guidelines for the judicial administration of the courts on teleconferencing will take effect.

The Directorate of Health hereby announces a revision in the administrative process for issuing specialist licences in biomedical science.

Her Excellency, Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, has taken on the role of patron for the annual Wellbeing Economy Forum, scheduled to be held at Harpa in Reykjavik on May 8–9, 2025.

The World Health Organization (WHO) holds World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) annually on 31 May. This year, the goal is to raise awareness about the risks associated with tobacco use and how we can work towards a tobacco-free world. This year’s WNTD campaign aims to highlight the strategies employed by the tobacco and nicotine industries to make their harmful products appealing, particularly to young people.