Medical Equipment

The Roatán Hospital will complete lead-lining work on its X-ray room on Sunday and begin radiological safety tests on Monday, after acquiring an eight-million-lempira Siemens digital X-ray system that officials say will allow islanders to access imaging locally instead of at private clinics.

The theft of a digital electroencephalograph valued at L1.3 million (about $50,000) from Hospital Escuela's neonatal unit has prompted the government to announce a nationwide audit of medical equipment inventories and procurement processes at all hospitals.

Former Health Secretary Carla Paredes says medical equipment purchased under the Castro administration is deteriorating in a Tegucigalpa warehouse while the Asfura government has closed 24-hour health centers, pushing patients toward private clinics.

Hospital Escuela Director Darío Zúniga filed a complaint with prosecutors alleging expensive medical equipment was stolen from the neonatal ward, with authorities to investigate what was taken and who is responsible.

The Health Ministry distributed 20 portable colposcopy and thermocoagulation units across Honduras's 20 health regions to improve early detection and treatment of cervical cancer.

The Health Ministry is distributing 81 digital colposcopes across Honduras's 20 health regions to improve early detection and treatment of precancerous cervical lesions.

President Nasry Asfura signed an agreement with AMEX Healthcare, backed by Austrian concessional funds, to upgrade oncology and diagnostic imaging services at San Pedro Sula's Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas in 2026–2027, including a linear accelerator to expand cancer treatment access.

A CT scanner installed at Hospital San Felipe's oncology center has three competing explanations for its origin—a L31 million (about $1.24 million USD) purchase order, a claimed international donation, and a supposed debt—leaving its funding source unclear.