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Communicable Disease Control
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The Epidemic Committee was appointed on September 1, 2026 for a four-year term.
Principals
Guðrún Aspelund, The Chief Epidemiologist, chairman
María Heimisdóttir, The Medical Director of Health
David Dominic Lynch, representative of the National Police Commissioner
Agnar Bjarnason, representative of Landspítali (the National University Hospital of Iceland)
Nanna S. Kristinsdóttir, representative of the Primary Health Care of the Capital Area
Rut Guðbrandsdóttir, representative of Akureyri Hospital
Guðlaug Rakel Guðjónsdóttir, representative of the regional healthcare institutions in Iceland
Substitutes
Guðrún Lísbet Níelsdóttir, representative of the National Police Commissioner
Guðrún Svanborg Hauksdóttir, representative of Landspítali (the National University Hospital of Iceland)
Ansgar B. Jones, representative of the Primary Health Care of the Capital Area
Guðjón Kristjánsson, representative of Akureyri Hospital
Eyjólfur Þorkelsson, representative of the regional healthcare institutions in Iceland
The appointment of the Committee is from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2030.
The Statutory Joint Committee on Epidemic Prevention is appointed according to Paragraph 2 Article 11 in the Act on Health Security and Communicable Diseases, no. 40/2026.
The role of the committee is to gather the necessary data and supervise the necessary actions to assess and eliminate the risk of infection or danger caused by animals, food, activities, water, sewage pipes, ventilation or other things in the environment that can spread infectious diseases, toxins or radioactive substances that threaten human health.
The committee consists of the following, appointed for four years from September 4, 2024:
Principals
Gudrun Aspelund, the Chief Epidemiologist, chairman
Elisabet Dolinda Olafsdottir, nominated by The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
Thora Johanna Jonasdottir, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority
Vigdis Tryggvadottir, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority
Isak Sigurjon Bragason, nominated by The Environment and Energy Agency of Iceland
Substitutes
Kamilla Sigridur Josefsdottir, Directorate of Health
Kjartan Guðnason, nominated by The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
Gudrun Hrefna Gudjonsdottir, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority
Katrin Gudjonsdottir, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority
Frigg Thorlacius, nominated by the Environment and Energy Agency of Iceland
The committee is appointed by the Minister of Health from September 4, 2024, to September 3, 2028.
Service provider
Directorate of Health