The Directorate of Health
The Directorate of Health aims to promote health and well-being in Iceland, through good and safe healthcare services, health promotion and effective disease prevention.
License to practice and certificate
The Directorate of Health grants licenses to healthcare professionals and issues certificates confirming valid licenses to practice.
Health Services Operations
The Directorate of Health confirms that health services operators meet minimum professional requirements.
Dietary recommendations
A healthy and varied diet is vital for health and well-being. Increasing the intake of vegetables, fruits, fish, and whole grain products is recommended. Low consumption of red meat is recommended, along with restrictions on processed products that contain high levels of added sugars, saturated fats, and salt.
Vaccinations
Vaccination is an immunization procedure intended to prevent serious infectious diseases. General information about vaccinations, vaccines, the diseases that are vaccinated against and the side effects of vaccinations.
Interactive Dashboard
Statistics on public health and the activities of health services are available in interactive dashboards. The dashboards are based on data from health registers and surveys.
News from Directorate of Health
Respiratory Infections – Week 9, 2025
The Chief Epidemiologist´s dashboard on respiratory infections has been updated with data through Week 9 of 2025 (February 24-March 2, 2025).
María Heimisdóttir is the new Medical Director of Health
A new Medical Director of Health, María Heimisdóttir, has joined the Directorate of Health.