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The Directorate of Health in Iceland has published preliminary figures on suicides for the first six months of 2024.
The police in Suðurnes are investigating a criminal case involving the seizure of approximately 20,000 tablets that are made to look like Oxycontin 80 mg tablets by the Icelandic Customs at Keflavík Airport.
We are absolutely delighted with the excellent turnout at HSN’s first Science and Education Day, which was held yesterday. Around 150 people attended in person, and an additional 30 joined via livestream.
At the tenth Ministerial Conference of Forest Europe, representatives of 46 European countries signed a declaration on sustainable forests for resilient societies. On behalf of Iceland, the declaration was signed by Ágúst Sigurðsson, Director General of Land and Forest Iceland.
Concerns are due to the increasing incidence of sexually transmitted infections — gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis in Europe in recent years, particularly among men who have sex with men, but also among other groups.
A conference on the digital vision of the public sector and innovations under way to promote digital services will be presented at the Digital Iceland conference "Connecting the State" on Thursday 24 September next.
Interview // The Pioneers of HSU’s Remote Monitoring: Margrét Björk Ólafsdóttir, Head Nurse, and Anna Margrét Magnúsdóttir, Assistant Unit Manager
Digital Iceland continues to develop and improve digital solutions with regular updates on both core services and individual digital services. With the latest update we introduce both new functionality and additions and fixes aimed at increasing security, improving user experience and simplifying service processes for both individuals and companies.
Relatives and spouses play an important role in the lives of nursing home residents. Both daughters and sons participate in caregiving, but their needs and expectations toward staff and care differ. Maria Finster Úlfarsson, a nurse at HSN in Sauðárkrókur, is researching this topic as part of her doctoral studies at the University of Akureyri.