Nursing

A congressman has proposed allowing professional nurses in Honduras to retire voluntarily at age 58 with at least 30 years of service and required contributions, citing the physical and emotional toll of healthcare work.

Cindy Yasmin Contreras, a 30-year-old nurse at Hospital de Occidente in Santa Rosa de Copán known for her work in emergency and neonatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic, has died after battling a serious illness, her passing drawing an outpouring of grief in the region.

Daniel Meraz confessed in court on August 7 to the June 3 femicide of nurse Elvia Mercedes Gómez López, his ex-partner in San Manuel, Cortés; sentencing is set for August 12, with prosecutors seeking 18–25 years imprisonment.

Honduras is hosting the 30th International Medical Congress and 9th International Nursing Congress from June 11–13 in Tegucigalpa, bringing together regional and international medical experts to present research on complex diseases and clinical advances.

The Health Ministry graduated 94 nursing assistants from the 2024–2026 academic program, adding trained staff to the public health workforce.