Health Emergency

Congress's Health Commission will visit public hospitals to track implementation of a six-month-old emergency health decree and will work with the Health Ministry, national university, and social-security institute to create new medical-specialty training positions and review physician scholarship rates.

Public hospitals across Honduras are canceling scheduled surgeries due to shortages of essential anesthetics like midazolam, fentanilo, and propofol, five months after Congress approved a health emergency declaration and a 500-million-lempira (about $20 million) trust fund to address the surgical backlog.

Honduras declared a health emergency in February 2026 and launched a special program to reduce surgical waiting lists, with Hospital San Felipe reporting over 1,800 major surgeries completed in eight weeks, though medical and legislative sectors seek more detailed data on spending and nationwide impact.