Free Healthcare

Radio América will hold a large-scale medical clinic this Saturday at the Instituto Técnico Honduras in Tegucigalpa, expecting to provide between 9,000 and 10,000 health-care services to Hondurans.

Honduras's main public hospital is providing free mammograms to women over 35 and others at risk during October's breast-cancer awareness month, requiring only a national ID and no medical referral.

Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa is offering free mammograms without requiring a medical referral to promote early detection of breast cancer.

A medical brigade in Juticalpa, Olancho provided care to approximately 6,200 patients in a single day.

A large medical brigade in the Comayagua community of Guachipilín provided care to approximately 7,800 patients, according to Dr. Yefrin Maradiaga.

A medical brigade organized by Radio América is treating between 7,000 and 8,000 patients in San Marcos de Colón, according to Dr. Jeffrey Maradiaga.

Hundreds of residents from nine villages in Concepción de María, Choluteca, received free medical consultations, eye exams, glasses, vaccines, and medications during a health brigade in Cofradía, plus food aid to families with limited access to healthcare.