Iceland Health is primarily financed by Government. The high standard living of the wealth country assures that everybody has good access to the health centres. People have free health care. Good administrative control takes care of the health issue.
Health in Iceland is not a problematic issue as the law ensures that there would be no discrimination against sex, religion, race, beliefs, skin color, family status, economic status.
Iceland is divided into many health care regions. Each region has its own health care centres. The centres often have link with the local community hospital. These hospitals take care of general treatment or examination, family planning, maternity care, child health, and school health care.
The Ministry of Health of Iceland was established ion 1st January, 1970. it looks after the administration and makes policy regarding health issues. According to the law it has to perform certain functions to keep Iceland Health stable. The following categories come under the Ministry of Health:
- Public health
- Patient Rights
- Operation of Hospitals
- Health Centers and other health service centers
- Promotion of Information Technology in the Health Service in Iceland
Major hospitals help people retain good health. Some hospitals of Iceland are as follows:
- Landspitalinn National University Hospital
- Fjordungssjukrahusid Akureyi
- Heilbrigdisstofnun Sundurnesja
- Heilbrigdisstofnun Vestmannaeyjum
- Heilbrigdisstofnun
- Sjukrahus Akraness
- Sjukrahus Husavikur
- Sjukrahus Isafjardra
- Sjukrahus Saudarkroki
- Sjukrahus Siglufjardar
- Sjukrahusid Neskaupstad
- St Fransiskusspitalinn
- St Tosefsspitali
According to a survey people in Iceland are happy with the nursing. They get all important measures they need regarding health issue. There are special hospitals where operations are done. Other than the general check up specialists are there to provide people with all necessary treatment.
