Healthcare Access

A National Congress deputy has proposed allocating 2 million lempiras (about $80,000) to Hospital Leonardo Martínez in San Pedro Sula to upgrade surgical equipment and reduce waiting times for procedures.

A private-practice physician in Olancho who treated 320 patients in the first eight months of 2026 reports that depression (28%), bipolar disorder (24%), and anxiety (15%) dominate his diagnoses, calling for greater openness about seeking psychiatric care.

Social Security beneficiaries in Tegucigalpa reported arriving before dawn for two consecutive days to seek medical appointments, finding clinic gates locked and complaining of months-long delays and medication shortages.

An ASJ report found 46 operating rooms (30% of the public hospital network's 154 total) are out of service due to repairs, maintenance, or equipment shortages, worsening a surgical backlog that has grown to nearly 11,000 patients awaiting procedures.

Honduras's social security institute (IHSS) is letting Tegucigalpa patients book doctor appointments via WhatsApp by sending ID photos and medical referrals, eliminating in-person queues.

Patients covered by Honduras's social security system are urging authorities to expand coverage and improve service quality, citing the near-impossibility of obtaining specialist appointments.