Currently, bills from the West Iceland Healthcare Authority are electronic and the sending of paper invoices and payment notes will cease.

Parents of chronically ill or seriously disabled children who received parental allowances in December have received December allowance.

Digital Iceland newsletter August 2025.

World AIDS Day is marked annually on 1 December. On this occasion, we remind everyone that HIV and AIDS remain urgent public health concerns affecting the health and wellbeing of millions of people worldwide.

March 24th is World Tuberculosis Day, commemorating the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

The recovery of birch woodland in Sandvatnshlíð demonstrates the long-term impact of protection and targeted restoration measures on eroded land in Iceland. After a quarter of a century of care and monitoring, birch is now spreading, and the tallest trees have reached nearly four metres in height.

The Chief Epidemiologist´s dashboard on respiratory infections has been updated with data through Week 5 of 2025 (January 27–February 2, 2025).

An agreement has been made with Parka Lausnir to collect parking fees from individuals other than clients and staff who use the parking facilities at the Efra-Breiðholt Health Center. The purpose is to ensure available parking spaces for those attending the health center.

Akureyri Hospital would like to reiterate that the Emergency Department is currently under very heavy pressure, and it is extremely important not to seek care there unless there is an urgent need. In cases of uncertainty, please call the information line 1700.

On April 30th, representatives from all five Oddfellow Lodges in Akureyri came together to present Akureyri Hospital (SAk) with a generous donation in support of the hospital's palliative care services.