The Ministry of Health has presented a new health policy for the Icelandic people until the year 2030. The policy will be presented at open meetings in all health districts in the country in the near future. Tuesday, June 18 at 17 will be More ›
Did you know that in the Vestfjörður adults have the least amount of stress, high school students have the least amount of drinking, and relatively few high school students sleep too little. All compared to the national average. Adults are also more efficient to use More ›
The health centers on Ísafjörður and Patreksfjörður will be open this summer between 8 and 16 on all weekdays. Services will be provided at the health centers in Tálknafjörður and Bíldudal as usual. Will be closed More ›
The Vestfjörður Health Institute is the highest among large organizations in Sameyki's organization of the year 2019 survey. More ›
Today, a new x-ray machine was put into use at the institute's facility in Ísafjörður. The older one had been broken for several months, and since it had become old it was considered More ›
Information regarding measles is published on the website of the National Directorate of Health www.landlaeknir.is Due to many inquiries regarding measles vaccinations: according to the National Directorate of Health, ten thousand doses of vaccine have been distributed to health institutions throughout the country. More ›
At the end of last month, an electronic process was launched at the National Health Service, which corrected the registrations of individuals at health centers. All Icelanders are registered at a health center in their district, but there have been examples More ›
The Íszúkraliðafélag has named Hildi Elísabeta Pétursdóttir exemplary manager of the year 2018. Hildur is the head of the nursing homes Eyrar á Ísafjörður and Bergs in Bolungarvík and has been with both homes since the opening. More ›
On January 1 the law on organ donation will change so that all Icelandic citizens will automatically become organ donors. If people don't want to donate their organs, they have to tick the box More ›
Influenza vaccinations start on October 1st. but they end on November 30. Vaccination will take place at the Torfnes Health Center in Ísafjörður and is open every weekday at 14:30 to 15:30. Vaccination kit More ›