Directorate of Health


The Directorate of Health is an Icelandic government agency which principal role is to promote high-quality and safe health care for the people of Iceland, health promotion, and effective disease prevention measures.

History

The Directorate was founded on 18 March 1760 when Bjarni Pálsson was made the first Director of Health by a royal decree. In 2018, Alma Möller became the first woman to serves as Director.

Directors of Health