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Communications between the Institute of Spinal Cord Injury Iceland (ISCI) and the United Nations


Letter no. 1 from the chairman of ISCI to the Secretary General of the UN regarding the nervous system

 Reply no.1 from the UN Headquarters regarding the nervous system


Letter no 2. from the chairman of ISCI to the Secretary General of the UN regarding the nervous system

 Reply no.2 from the UN Headquarters regarding the nervous system

In 2014, Iceland Chaired the Nordic Council of Ministers.

At the same time, the ISCI and the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs held a conference with Nordic and other experts on spinal cord injuries. The role of the experts was to formulate plans for the Council of Ministers on the manner in which to implement the decision of the Council to make spinal cord injury treatment a priority within the Nordic Council. Report of the Icelandic Ministry of Health about the issue is available in the Ministry.

Founder and chairman of ISCI

Auður Guðjónsdóttir, Founder and chairman of Institue of Spinal Cord Injury Iceland

The Institut of Spinal Cord Injury (ISCI) was founded on 11 December 2007 at the initative of an Icelandic mother, Auður Guðjónsdóttir, who has for twenty years campaigned strongly for an Icelandic led international effort to improve spinal cord injury (SCI) treatment. Her SCI advocacy efforts and perseverance in the face of adversity have drawn widespread attention. The Icelandic government, businesses and individuals have joined forces to launch ISCI in support of her cause.

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