14th October 2024

Suicide and suicide prevention - annual report 2024

The Directorate of Health has completed a summary of suicide figures for the year 2023. Suicides last year were 47 or 12.4 per 100,000 inhabitants.

10th October 2024

Marburg virus disease in Rwanda

Since late September, Rwanda has reported 58 cases of Marburg virus, resulting in 13 deaths. This is the first time Marburg virus has been detected in Rwanda, though outbreaks have occurred in other African countries, such as Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda.

3rd October 2024

Applications – Public Health Fund 2025

Applications for the Public Health Fund 2025 have been opened, and the deadline to apply for grants is October 22, 2024.

3rd October 2024

New Dashboard: Monitoring Gonorrhea, Syphilis and Chlamydia

The Chief Epidemiologist has introduced an interactive dashboard in response to a recent rise in sexually transmitted infections, particularly gonorrhea and Syphilis.

2nd October 2024

Seminar on the occasion of Prevention Day 2024

Today, October 2nd, is the nineteenth Prevention Day, and on the occasion a seminar is being held with the title "Thinking about protective factors and well-being with love in the lives of children and young people ".

25th September 2024

Public Health Indicators 2024 presented

Regional Public Health Indicators 2024 were presented for the ninth time on September 20th.

24th September 2024

Annual report on antimicrobial consumption and antimicrobial resistance in humans and animals in Iceland 2023

The 2023 annual report on antimicrobial consumption (AMC) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans and animals in Iceland has been published for the twelfth time.

23rd September 2024

Epi-Ice. September 2024

The latest issue of EPI ICE touches on healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial use in the EU/EEA and respiratory infections in Iceland during the season of 2023-2024.

18th September 2024

Grants from the Bergþóra Magnúsdóttir and Jakob Júlíus Bjarnason Memorial Fund for quality projects and scientific research in healthcare

Four quality projects and three scientific research projects have just received grants totalling ISK 15,049,500 from the Bergþóra Magnúsdóttir and Jakob Júlíus Bjarnason Memorial fund.

17th September 2024

Public health indicators published 2024

The Public Health Indicators 2024 will be presented this Friday, 20 September, from 11:00-13:00. You will be able to follow the presentation in a stream.