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13th April 2023
Confirmed cases of Influenza were fewer in week 14 than the number has been since last autumn. The number of cases has fluctuated in the past weeks and most are now diagnosed with Influenza type B. The highest point of this season was reached in week 51 of 2022 (Influenza type A).
The Directorate of Health is searching for a positive and solution-oriented specialist in data warehouses at the National Centre for e-Health.
The Directorate of Health wishes to hire a medical specialist in the Office of Supervision and Quality of Healthcare.
3rd April 2023
A draft summary of new Nordic Nutrition Recommendations are now available for comment.
31st March 2023
Snæfellsbær officially became a member of the Health-Promoting Community (HSAM) on 20 March 2023.
Stykkishólmur officially became a member of the Health Promoting Community (HSAM) on 20 March 2023.
30th March 2023
Confirmed cases of Influenza were fewer in week 12 compared to week 11, whereas the number of clinical diagnoses of Influenza-like illness were similar between weeks.
The Icelandic Medicines Agency has issued a press release on the preliminary results of the Danish Medicines Agency´s investigation on bacterial contamination in the antibiotic Dicillin (marketed as Staklox in Iceland).
29th March 2023
The Directorate of Health has published recommendation on minimum recording on waiting for healthcare.
28th March 2023
An interactive dashboard with data on waiting for selected surgical procedures has now been published.
