Iceland
In Iceland, the Minister of Health and Social Security is ultimately responsible for the administration of health services. The health care system is universal, comprehensive and mostly financed by general taxation. The most frequent cause of death in Iceland is cardiovascular diseases. At the 2013 World Health Assembly, the Icelandic delegation identified ageing, noncommunicable diseases, the health impact of climate change, and emergency preparedness as focus areas.
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Health needs top priority after Albania’s devastating quake
During the evening of November 25, Piro, a young architect from Tirana, Albania, had just finished setting up the Christmas tree at his home. "I fixed it firmly so it could survive an earthquake," he joked with his fiancée. A few hours later, just before dawn, a massive jolt shook their building. The strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Western Albania lasted for nearly 30 seconds.
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Ministry of health
Ministry of Health
Skógarhlíð 6
Reykjavik 105
Tel.: +354 545 8100
Fax: +354 551 9165
https://www.government.is/ministries/ministry-of-health/
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Data and statistics
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Estimated life expectancy, (World Health Report) (as of 2011)
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Publications
Meeting report of the Fifth high-level meeting of small countries (2018)
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Small countries initiative
WHO established the small countries initiative so that countries in the WHO European Region with a population of less than 1 million people can share their knowledge on implementing Health 2020
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