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.
Pertussis (Whooping cough)
Pertussis or whooping cough is a severe respiratory infection in children, especially in the first months of life. In adolescents and adults the disease is known by chronic and persistent coughing. The best prevention is vaccination.
License to practice and certificate
The Directorate of Health grants licenses to healthcare professionals and issues certificates confirming valid licenses to practice.
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.
Dietary recommendations
A healthy and varied diet is important for health and well-being. The dietary recommendations emphasize increasing the consumption of vegetables, fruit, fish and whole grain products and reducing the consumption of sugar, saturated fat, salt and highly processed products.
News from Directorate of Health
Respiratory infections. Weeks 16 and 17 2024
The latest summary examines the occurrence of respiratory infections and hospitalizations in Iceland during weeks 16 and 17, with a look at the situation in Europe.
Dashboard about participation in breast and cervical cancer screening
An interactive dashboard with information on participation in cancer screenings has now been published on the Directorate of Health‘s website.