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The Public Ministry has received a complaint from a patient who says he was denied care at a Tegucigalpa hospital during doctors' informational assemblies, with spokesperson Yulissa Gómez saying the case is under analysis to determine whether any crime was committed before it can be referred to the appropriate unit.

A viral TikTok video shows families of patients at Honduras's main public hospital, the Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, sleeping on cardboard and floors while waiting for news of loved ones, highlighting the lack of basic accommodations and resources for companions from distant municipalities.

Recent downpours caused a roof leak and ceiling collapse in the emergency department of Hospital Escuela, Honduras's main public referral hospital, highlighting chronic infrastructure problems that staff say require comprehensive renovation, not temporary repairs.

Honduras's metropolitan region has recorded 96 suspected and 32 confirmed whooping cough cases, six deaths, and three infants under one year old in intensive care through epidemiological week 32, with health authorities urging vaccination for children under five and pregnant women.

Hospital Escuela's emergency wards are at 120% capacity, overwhelmed by road-accident victims, as traffic crashes have killed more than 1,950 people in Honduras so far in 2026.