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| Original name: | Lög um Lýðheilsustöð á ensku |
| Name: | Public Health Institute Act, No 18/2003. |
| Country: | Iceland |
| Subject(s): | Medical care and sickness benefit |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2003-03-26 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | ISL-2003-L-87695 |
| Bibliography: | Legislation on-line in English  Ministry of Welfare, Iceland PDF of Act (consulted on 2011-08-31) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The objective of this Act is to promote public health. Promotion of public health means measures that are intended to maintain and improve the health of the nation, or specified groups of society, by organised and recognised methods. |