The Social Insurance Administration, the Welfare Department, the Directorate of Labour and the Ministry of Social Affairs are working together on a study of disability pensions for women and men aged 50 to 66.

A draft bill to amend the Health Insurance Act, which the Minister of Health has published on the Government Consultation Portal, has sparked reactions.

To increase security for authentication and further protect data of users, Digital Iceland changes the Single Sign-On (SSO) in its Authentication Service.

World Soil Day, held every year on 5 December under the leadership of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), aims to raise awareness of the essential role soils play in sustaining ecosystems, supporting climate action, enabling food production and underpinning the sustainable use of natural resources. Although soils are rarely discussed in everyday conversation, they form one of the fundamental pillars of life on Earth and are among humanity’s most vital natural resources. This year, the focus is placed specifically on soils in urban environments.

KLAK - Icelandic Startups and the Technology Development Fund sign a new agreement for Dafna

On Thursday, February 27th, Minister of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson visited Land and Forest Iceland in Gunnarsholt, accompanied by his staff. Parliamentary members also toured the facility during their constituency week.

The Directorate of Health and the Directorate of Education and School Services have signed an agreement to improve cooperation in developing and publishing educational materials aimed at social and emotional learning for children and young people in schools.

The rules on the preservation and deletion of financial records no. 1022/2023 have been confirmed by the Minister and established by the National Archives.

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.

When X-ray radiation is used in medicine, the justification of every examination or treatment is one of the cornerstones of radiation protection. The potential harmful effects of X-ray radiation are well known; nevertheless, it is widely used in medicine because, overall, the benefits far outweigh the possible risks.