Security preparedness - contingency plans

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The Epidemic Prevention Council

The current council was appointed on 4 June 2021 for four years. The tasks of the Epidemic Prevention Council are described in the Act on Health Security and Communicable Diseases.

Principals

• Ólafur Guðlaugsson, infectious disease specialist, chairman

• Karl G. Kristinsson, bacteriology specialist, vice-chairman

• Guðrún E. Baldvinsdóttir, a specialist in the field of virology

• Elísabet R. Jóhannesdóttir, specialist in the field of skin and sexually transmitted diseases

• Gunnar Tómasson, a specialist in epidemiology/health sciences

• Ásdís Elfarsdóttir, infection prevention nurse and specialist in the field of infection prevention and control

• Sigríður Dóra Magnúsdóttir, Primary Healthcare Practitioner

• Guðrún Aspelund, Chief Epidemiologist, Registrar

Substitutes

• Már Kristjánsson, infectious disease specialist

• Hjördís Harðardóttir, bacteriology specialist

• Brynja Ármannsdóttir, a specialist in microbiology and virology

• Ragna Leifsdóttir, a specialist in the field of skin and sexually transmitted diseases

• Vilhjálmur Rafnsson, a specialist in epidemiology/health

• Ólöf Másdóttir, infection prevention nurse with expertise in the field of infection prevention and control

• Ásmundur Jónasson, Primary Healthcare Practitioner

The Council is appointed from 4 June 2021 to 3 June 2025.

Governmental Advisory Committee on Disease Prevention and Control

Under the Icelandic Act on Health Security and Communicable Diseases, the Minister of Welfare appoints a special Advisory Committee on Disease Prevention and Control. Its tasks and composition are described in Article 11.

Principals

• Guðrún Aspelund, Chief Epidemiologist, Chair

• Kjartan Guðnason, nominated by the Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority

• Dóra S. Gunnarsdóttir, nominated by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority

• Sigurborg Daðadóttir, nominated by the Food and Veterinary Authority

• Hafdís Inga Ingvarsdóttir, nominated by the Environment Agency

• Steinunn Karlsdóttir, nomination by the Environment Agency

Substitutes

• Elísabet Dolinda Ólafsdóttir, Director of Radiation Safety

• Vigdís Tryggvadóttir, nominated by the Food and Veterinary Authority

• Auður L. Arnþórsdóttir, nominated by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority

• Isaac Sigurjón Bragason, nominated by the Environment Agency

• Þorsteinn Jóhannsson, nominated by the Environment Agency

The Minister of Health appointed the committee from 2 July 2020 to 1 July 2024.