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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.

A former IHSS hospital manager criticized the government's L10 million in payments to private hospitals for 145 surgical procedures, arguing that spending on private care cannot substitute for strengthening the weak public health system through better staffing, resources, and administration.

Immunologist Mary Vallecillo of Harvard Medical School contradicted a congressional health commission's proposal to require special sanitary licenses for used-clothing stores, saying the weeks-long shipping time in containers eliminates any viral transmission risk.

Liberal Party congressman Carlos Umaña questioned whether the Asfura government negotiated lower surgical prices as required by an emergency health decree, alleging that 145 procedures totaling over L10.3 million (about $412,000) were overpriced compared to private-market rates.

Honduras's Hemophilia Society is urging the government to ensure timely diagnosis and continuous access to innovative therapies for the estimated 500–600 Hondurans living with the inherited bleeding disorder, citing gaps in specialist services outside the capital and supply shortages.

The president of the Medical College says public hospitals are canceling operations due to shortages of sterile surgical supplies, sutures, and lab reagents—a broader crisis beyond the fentanyl shortage—while questioning the government's accounting of emergency surgeries performed in private centers.

COIPRODEN, representing private child-welfare organizations, warns that hundreds of children in residential care are at risk because the National Child and Family Secretariat (SENAF) has not disbursed promised funds or signed cooperation agreements, threatening the organizations' ability to continue providing shelter and support.

COCINH-LAB Honduras announced it is ending operations after the Asfura administration declined to continue the project — a priority under the Castro government — with COCINH-LAB saying public statements by officials indicate that domestic drug production is not a current priority and that resources must be directed toward other areas.

Honduras's health regulator lifted all restrictions on sales of Musflex (carisoprodol) muscle relaxants, allowing pharmacies to dispense the medication without a prescription and easing supply concerns.

The capital's municipal government and the Women's Ministry are building a 30-million-lempira refuge in Cerro Grande to house and provide medical, psychological, and legal services to women and children fleeing domestic violence, with construction over 50% complete.