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A useful information letter has been compiled to promote safe and violence-free sports and youth activities this summer. It was prepared by a working group made up of the Government Agency for Children and Family, the Directorate of Health, Home and School, the Centre for Gender Equality, the police, the Centre for Education and School Services, the Emergency Line, SAFT – the Media Commission, the Association of Local Authorities in Iceland, and the Communications Advisor for Sports and Youth Activities.

Interview // Berglind Rós Ragnarsdóttir, nursing director of HSU healthcare center in Hveragerði and Þorlákshöfn

The police in Suðurnes are currently investigating an issue, in cooperation with the customs at Keflavík Airport, regarding the import of 12 kg of cocaine.

Bergþór Steinn Jónsson, specialist in emergency medicine, and Oddur Ólafsson, specialist in anaesthesiology and intensive care, have been appointed to formal positions at the Department of Education and Science at Akureyri Hospital (SAk). These are 20% positions with a focus on teaching and education.

The Annual General Meeting of SAK will be held on May 27th. This year’s theme is: “Communication, Safety, and Quality: The Foundations of Good Service.” The meeting will also be streamed online.

There will be closures at the service offices of the Directorate of Labor in the coming days.

System to receive STR/SAR from reporting entities

At the annual Research Day on October 9th, the spotlight was directed at one of the National Archives’ major research projects: the publication of verdicts and documents from the High Court in Iceland, which operated from 1573 to 1800.

In celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10, the staff of the psychiatric day and outpatient unit opened their doors and invited visitors to learn about the department’s work, equipment, and facilities. It is estimated that over one hundred guests visited us on this occasion.