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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New path for health and human rights opens in Andorra
On 3 July 2017, Andorra inaugurated a 30-kilometre walking trail that spans the length of the country. Every kilometre along the path is marked by a sign representing one of the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with more information available through a downloadable app.
News
- New path for health and human rights opens in Andorra
- Europe’s small countries commit to ending childhood obesity
- Measuring primary health care performance: what’s new?
Ministry of health
Ministry of Welfare
Hafnarhusinu vid Tryggvagotu
Reykjavik 150
Tel.: +354 545 8100
Fax: +354 551 9165
http://www.velferdarraduneyti.is
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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
Building resilience: a key pillar of Health 2020 and the Sustainable Development Goals – Examples from the WHO Small Countries Initiative
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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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