Hospital Construction

President Nasry Asfura signed an agreement with Spanish firm Dominion to build a 15,000-square-meter hospital in Puerto Cortés with 140 beds and 60 emergency spaces, financed by Denmark's government and a German financial institution, to serve the region's growing population and reduce travel for specialized care.

President Nasry Asfura signed an agreement with Spanish firm Dominion to build a new hospital in Puerto Cortés, aimed at expanding medical capacity in Honduras's northern region.

The Infrastructure Ministry awarded a Mexican construction company, Prodemex, a multimillion-lempira contract to complete the third phase of the Santa Bárbara General Hospital, but no public contract or transparency-registry trace of the award exists, and the project remains halted under a court order.

The new Regional Hospital of the South in Choluteca, under construction by Chinese firm SFECO Group for $61.2 million, is among the most advanced of eight hospital projects promised in the previous administration, with completion targeted for August 2026.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler said prosecutors and the Superior Court of Accounts are investigating contracts for three regional hospitals before construction can resume.

Congresswoman Iroshka Elvir of the Liberal Party criticized the government's pause on eight hospital projects begun under former president Xiomara Castro, arguing the freeze favors private healthcare over public services.

The Public Ministry is investigating the construction of public hospitals in Ocotepeque, Santa Bárbara, and Olancho departments, conducting raids at the Infrastructure Ministry to collect administrative, technical, and financial documents related to the projects.

Ex-Health Minister Carla Paredes joined residents of Santa Bárbara in demanding that construction of eight hospitals begun under former President Xiomara Castro continue, challenging authorities to investigate any claims of cost inflation and irregularities.

The Public Ministry and Criminal Investigation Agency seized documents from the Infrastructure Ministry as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities in three public hospital projects in Olancho, Santa Bárbara, and Ocotepeque, costing over 2 billion lempiras; construction was suspended in May pending review.

Congressman Carlos Umaña criticized the Public Prosecutor's order halting hospital construction nationwide, saying the audit should proceed without stopping work on projects requiring 18 more months to complete.

Honduras suspended construction of three public hospitals in Santa Bárbara, Salamá, and Ocotepeque in May following investigations into possible irregularities and cost overruns, while El Salvador inaugurated its Hospital Rosales after eight years of work.