Security preparedness - contingency plans
Councils and committees related to infection prevention
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Communicable Disease Control
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The Epidemic Prevention Council was appointed on June 4, 2025 for a four-year term.
Principals
Ólafur Guðlaugsson, chairman
Karl G. Kristinsson, vice-chairman
Brynja Ármannsdóttir
Elísabet R. Jóhannesdóttir
Gunnar Tómasson
Nanna S. Kristinsdóttir
Ingunn Steingrímsdóttir
Substitutes
Agnar Bjarnason
Guðrún Svanborg Hauksdóttir
Guðrún Erna Baldvinsdóttir
Erna Milunka Kojic
Valtýr Thors
Ásmundur Jónasson
Sigrún Rósa Steindórsdóttir
The appointment of the council is from June 4, 2025 to June 3, 2029.
The Statutory Joint Committee on Epidemic Prevention is appointed according to Paragraph 2 Article 11 in The The Act on Health Security and Communicable Diseases, no. 19/1997.
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
Thorvaldur H. Thordarson, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority
Vigdis Tryggvadottir, nominated by The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority
Margret Bragadottir, nominated by The Environment and Energy Agency of Iceland
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
Audur L. Arnthorsdottir, 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