læknisþjónustu
læknisþjónusta, or medical services, refers to the range of health care provided to residents through the health system. It encompasses primary care, hospital care, emergency services, diagnostic testing, preventive public health work, mental health services, maternity and child health, rehabilitation, and palliative care. The aim is to maintain and restore health, prevent illness, and coordinate care across providers.
Primary care is delivered mainly through municipal health centers (heilsugæslustöðvar) staffed by general practitioners, nurses, and
Funding for læknisþjónusta is predominantly public, through health insurance and government funding, with services generally available