Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act, No. 41/2007
Ministry of Health
Government of Iceland
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Iceland
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The objective of this Act is to promote the health of the people of Iceland, inter alia through more active public health activities and by ensuring the quality of health services, and conduce to public health work and health services being grounded in the best knowledge and experience at all times.This Act was first enacted in 2007, with the latest amendments in 2018. For ongoing amendments and the latest version of the law, please refer to the links provided.
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