Medical College

Honduras's Medical College convened a nationwide assembly on October 4 to address labor grievances including an end to dismissals, reinstatement of fired professionals, and unpaid wages, with emergency services required to remain staffed.

The Medical College of Honduras and the Health Ministry ended talks without resolving a dispute over unpaid physician salaries, though the ministry says it has paid 95% of what is owed and the parties will meet again Friday to reconcile payment records.

Honduras's Medical College has prolonged nationwide informational assemblies in the public health system, pressing for resolution of unjustified layoffs, back pay for over 1,300 health workers owed up to eight months of salary, and broader healthcare instability.

A three-week work stoppage by the Medical College of Honduras has left patients with cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension unable to access scheduled appointments, procedures, and treatments, forcing many to pay out of pocket for private consultations that can exceed L3,000 (about $120).

The Honduran Medical College has called all physicians nationwide to an emergency informational assembly on Sunday at 7 a.m.

Honduras's Medical College says the government has failed to fulfill agreed commitments, undermining institutional credibility and leaving open the possibility of renewed conflict if the pledges are not honored.