Alma D. Möller, Minister of Health, has established a Cancer Council that will serve as a consultation forum for the implementation of the national cancer plan. The appointment of the council is part of the government’s action plan on cancer issues, which was approved by the Icelandic Parliament last June.

The Beneficiaries brought a valuable gift.

The application deadline for four Division Director positions at Land and Forest Iceland expired on 11 December. A total of 28 applications were received for the positions. The Division Directors will work under the institution’s new organisational structure, which will take effect at the turn of the year.

The Directorate of Fisheries' system is being updated in accordance with the amendments to the regulation and applications will then be opened tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, 9th of April.

A preliminary classification of agricultural land suitable for food production is now available for review. A special, hypothetical map viewer, recently presented at a meeting of the Iceland­ic Associ­ation of Local Aut­horities, has been opened for the purpose. Comments on the hypothetical map viewer info may be submitted until June 30th.

Today, 5 May, is World Hand Hygiene Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) theme for 2026 is “Actions save lives”, a reminder that proper hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent infection, both within the healthcare system and in daily life.

The development of the fintech market creates opportunities to improve efficiency within the government’s payment environment. The Financial Management Authority (FMA) is currently working on a development project in the field of payments, with the aim of reducing transaction costs and improving services for individuals and businesses.

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.

Althingi recently approved an amendment to the Act on the Natural Catastrophe Insurance of Iceland (NTI) which authorises the agency to temporarily increase premiums by 50%.

The main role of the Directorate of Health is to promote the health of the nation and all its people.