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Minister of Health Alma Möller has allocated 77 million ISK for equipment purchases at health institutions in rural areas, and of that amount, the Westfjords Health Institute will receive a grant of 26 million ISK for equipment purchases. The grant More ›
The Westfjords Health Institute wishes the people of the Westfjords a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
NOTE - Telephone network failure and service disruptions in Ísafjörður - Repairs are underway.
Berg Nursing Home in Bolungarvík celebrates its 10th anniversary. Open house and light refreshments at 2 pm on Friday, December 5th. Welcome to visit!
Annual influenza vaccination is starting, in October there will be an emphasis on vaccinating people in priority groups. Those not in priority groups will be offered vaccination More › More ›
In the winter of 2025-2026, HPV vaccinations will be free for boys born in 2008-2010. Vaccination against HPV has been carried out regardless of gender since the fall of 2023 at the age of 12, and the campaign will therefore be More › More ›
This October, the administration of Nirsevimab (Beyfortus®), an antibody against the RS virus, began to be administered to all infants under six months of age in Iceland (children born from May 1, 2025). The antibody More › More ›
On September 29th, a presentation of public health indicators took place in the administration building in Ísafjörður. Public health indicators are a collection of measures intended to provide indications of the health and well-being of the nation at any given time. More ›
On Thursday, September 4, the Minister of Health, Alma D. Möller, visited the Westfjords Health Institute, accompanied by her assistant, Jón Magnús Kristjánsson. During the visit, she met with the management team, Lúðvík Þorgeirsson, CEO, Elísabeta Samúelsdóttir, CFO, and Erling Aspelund, Managing Director. More › More ›
The Landspítali Breast Center will be touring the country in the fall of 2025 with breast screening, in collaboration with the health care system. Breast screening can detect breast cancer at an early stage, thereby significantly reducing mortality. More ›