Joint Committee on Public Works has approved construction works for the expansion and renovation of hospital and primary care facilities at Heilbrigðisstofnun Suðurlands (HSU) in Selfoss. A new extension of just over 5,200 square meters will be built to meet increased space requirements, alongside major renovations and reorganization of most of the institution’s older buildings.

On October 28, 29, and 30, Rannís and the Icelandic Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH), in collaboration with Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) in Iceland and the Icelandic Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ICEARMA), will host a workshop on how to prepare and write proposals for Horizon Europe and ERC.

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) School plays a key role in the education of paramedics and other first responders in Iceland. The school offers specialized training in pre-hospital emergency care and has systematically developed a curriculum that reaches first responders across the country.

HSU in Selfoss // Svanhildur Inga Ólafsdóttir, team leader of the mental health team

Newsletter of Digital Iceland January 2025

A new report on market conditions and financing for nature-based solutions aims to strengthen policy development and public discussion on how private investment can be mobilised to accelerate climate action in Iceland. The report places particular emphasis on afforestation, wetland restoration and related land-use initiatives. According to the authors, closer coordination between public authorities and private actors is essential to significantly scale up nature-based climate action in support of Iceland’s national climate targets under the Paris Agreement, as well as the climate transition efforts of Icelandic companies.

Hilda Jana Gísladóttir has been permanently appointed as the Communications Director of Akureyri Hospital (SAk).

Iceland Health wants to remind about important information regarding the rights of insured individuals while traveling

Recently, Berglind Soffía Ásbjörnsdóttir Blöndal was appointed as a nutritionist at the Health Care Institution of North Iceland (HSN).

Cases of influenza continue to be diagnosed, but diagnoses have been decreasing.