Today, on the Day of Icelandic Sign Language, the new and exciting Children’s Page of the Communication Centre for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SHH) was officially launched.

The latest issue of the Icelandic Medical Journal features an article presenting the results of a study by three TR employees. The aim of the article was to analyse the development of diagnoses leading to a disability or rehabilitation pension since the year 2000. The focus was on the diagnoses that increased the most and the development by gender, age and origin.

Boys born in 2008 and 2009 can receive the HPV vaccine free of charge at their health center. A successful vaccination campaign in upper secondary schools is well underway.

Most of us spend a large part of the day at work, so it matters that workplaces support the health and well‑being of their staff. HSN has implemented a health‑promoting workplace policy and encourages various forms of physical activity.

During the 2025–2026 school year, HPV vaccination will be offered free of charge to boys born in 2008–2010. Since autumn 2023, HPV vaccination at age 12 has been offered regardless of gender, and this campaign overlaps with vaccination of the third cohort of boys vaccinated alongside girls.

The annual influenza epidemic is underway. The number of diagnosed cases has been high this winter but has been decreasing recently.

The Chief Epidemiologist's respiratory infections dashboard has been updated with data for weeks 12 and 13 of 2025 (March 17 – March 30, 2025).

Today, María Heimisdóttir, Medical Director of Health, and Hrafnhildur Arnkelsdóttir, Director General of Statistics Iceland, signed an agreement on cooperation in conducting the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) and a new National survey on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep in Iceland (HKS).

Norovirus is believed to be the likely cause of a recent outbreak of gastrointestinal illness following a triathlon event in Laugarvatn on July 5.

Various misrepresentations have been made in the recent public discussion about dietary recommendations. For this reason, the Directorate of Health considers it important to emphasise that these recommendations consider the needs of healthy individuals and do not include absolute commands or prohibitions of any food item. On the contrary, the main theme of these recommendations is consuming a varied diet while being aware of the potential harmful effects of excessive consumption of red meat, ultra-processed foods, and products containing high amounts of saturated fat and/or added sugars.