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A national food-security researcher warns that rising prices for staples are forcing poor Hondurans to replace nutritious foods with cheaper options, increasing malnutrition risk, especially for children under five, pregnant women, and the elderly.

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 Bay Islands health authority will keep clinics open across all four municipalities through October 9 to ensure residents and visitors have medical access during the holiday break.

Health authorities in the Bay Islands reported 269 suspected dengue cases as of September 9, with 252 showing no warning signs and 17 showing alarm signs; no deaths have been confirmed, though seven people were hospitalized.

The Bay Islands reported 84 malaria cases in 2026, a 60% decline from last year, but about 90% are clustered in Santos Guardiola municipality, where local transmission persists despite prevention efforts including fumigation and community cleanup.

Hospital Satuyé on Roatán faces shortages of air-conditioning units, desks, and filing equipment, with some cooling systems failing despite being less than a year old, the hospital administrator said.

Roatán's municipal government is hosting a free dental clinic from August 10–14 staffed by more than 20 dentists from Mexico, the United States, and Honduras, offering extractions, cleanings, sealants, and preventive care to an estimated 1,500 residents.

Roatán's new public hospital is running about 10% behind schedule but still on track for completion in early July 2027, after which services will transfer from the current facility over three to four months to ensure uninterrupted care.

The Ciudad Mujer Mobile clinic arrives in Roatán on July 24–25 to provide free medical, psychological, and social services including screenings and dental care to women and children in the island municipality.

The Bay Islands health region recorded fewer dengue and malaria cases compared to the same period last year, with malaria cases down 60%, though officials urge residents to intensify prevention measures ahead of the rainy season.

Funding of roughly L1.9–2 million (about $76,000–80,000) has been approved to build a second floor on the Los Fuertes neighborhood health center, community board president Marco Tulio Romero announced, saying the expansion will strengthen medical services for the growing community.

Honduras's national poultry association confirmed sufficient chicken and egg production to meet demand after authorities detected avian influenza at a farm in Santa Bárbara, with the sector working with health officials to enforce biosecurity measures and prevent spread.

A dialysis unit in Yoro suspended its second shift, leaving about 50 kidney patients without care, after the contractor's salary payments—including a 14th-month bonus—were held up by retained Health Ministry funds, putting lives at immediate risk.

Health authorities vaccinated 85 people against measles and 69 against influenza at Roatán's international airport on June 3, after Honduras confirmed its first imported measles case — a 27-year-old Guatemalan traveler.