Public Health

Public health work includes both health promotion and disease prevention measures.

The Faroese Health Authority was established as an independent body under the Ministry of Health on 1 January 2023. The tasks of the Faroese Health Authority will be diverse, and include, among other things: to advise the political authorities, public health work, information, make guidelines and instructions, statistics, and analyses.

The website of the Faroese Health Authority www.heilsustyrid.fo contains detailed information about the area of ​​activity.