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Dr. Juan Carlos Argueta was removed from his position as director of San Pedro Sula's Mario Rivas Hospital on Wednesday, six months after taking the role for a second time; hospital staff reported internal conflicts over administrative decisions and staffing changes.

Agents from Honduras's criminal investigation agency and health regulator raided Medisan clinic in San Pedro Sula on September 7, a week after La Prensa's investigation exposed the facility's scheme of luring patients with free consultations and then pressuring them into costly treatments based on dubious diagnostic devices.

Endovascular neurologist Javier Lagos Servellón presented two difficult cerebral-aneurysm cases treated at San Pedro Sula's Mario Rivas hospital to international specialists at the ESMINT 2026 conference in Marseille, showcasing advances achieved despite limited resources.

A biomedical engineer analyzed the quantum resonance analyzer used at fraudulent clinics in Honduras and concluded the device operates randomly with no scientific basis, unable to diagnose disease from placing a hand on a sensor.

The Honduran Medical College says it cannot investigate fraudulent clinics run by Colombians giving false diagnoses unless the operators are licensed physicians, leaving enforcement to prosecutors and local authorities.

The Amigos del San Juan de Dios group will hold its 15th charity golf tournament on Saturday, September 5, at Club Campestre de La Lima, aiming to raise L2.2 million (about $88,000) to renovate the pediatric unit of San Juan de Dios psychiatric hospital in San Pedro Sula.

Honduras's National Toxicology Center has warned of dangerous levels of benzene in soft stress-relief toys called 'squishies' sold widely in the country, citing a UK alert about one brand that exceeded safe limits and noting children's heightened vulnerability to the carcinogenic chemical.

Honduras's Public Ministry has opened investigations into Medisan in San Pedro Sula and Nueva Med in Tegucigalpa, both accused of issuing false diagnoses to persuade patients to purchase expensive treatments, following a La Prensa inquiry that documented the clinics' practices.

La Prensa's undercover investigation reveals that Medisan, a clinic operating without a valid health license in a San Pedro Sula shopping center, uses fraudulent quantum-resonance devices to diagnose fictitious diseases and sell fake natural remedies, targeting vulnerable customers with credit cards.

A 28-year-old man died of severe dengue in Tegucigalpa, bringing Honduras's 2026 death toll to five as the Health Ministry reports over 6,000 cases and warns that rainy season could drive further spread.

A survey of nearly 5,500 Honduran children aged 9 to 17 found that one in five spends four to eight hours daily on social media, with psychologists cautioning that excessive device use contributes to attention problems, anxiety, and depression.

Honduras's nursing union (Aneeah) is demanding the Health Ministry halt staff layoffs and pay salaries owed since January, with other debts dating to 2022, and has suspended protests while awaiting a ministry meeting.

Anxiety among children under 14 in Honduras is increasing, with clinical psychologist Fanny Ordoñez noting it has become one of the most common reasons children aged 4–12 seek psychological care, often manifesting as stomach pain, sleep problems, excessive worry, or school avoidance.

Edgar Haziel Nolasco Fiallos, a student at Instituto Técnico Federico C. Canales in Jesús de Otoro, Intibucá, collapsed during a school exercise class on August 12 and died at a hospital in Siguatepeque; preliminary reports suggest cardiac arrest.

Honduras's Health Ministry is requiring sanitary licenses for used-clothing retailers, barbershops, and beauty salons nationwide after complaints of allergic reactions, with business owners given just three days to comply.

Nasser Hilsaca, who died August 8 at Hospital General Atlántida in La Ceiba, had complained of inhumane treatment and abandonment before his death, but three days later no formal investigation has been opened and the Regional Human Rights Office says it received no formal complaint.

Honduras's Social Security Institute reported reducing its surgical waiting list from over 6,000 to about 1,000 patients by opening operating rooms on weekends, particularly in the northern region, though officials say specialist shortages still limit capacity to meet demand.

Maternal-Infant Clinics in Honduras, including one in Las Lajas, Comayagua, that handles about 10 deliveries monthly, operate round-the-clock to serve pregnant women and new mothers in underserved areas where primary health centers close on weekends.

A Honduran man hospitalized in Mexico with second- and third-degree burns from an apartment fire is seeking financial help from the public to cover specialized medical treatment and continued care.

An ASJ report found 46 operating rooms (30% of the public hospital network's 154 total) are out of service due to repairs, maintenance, or equipment shortages, worsening a surgical backlog that has grown to nearly 11,000 patients awaiting procedures.

Honduras confirmed its 13th measles case this year—a six-month-old infant in Cortés department—with six cases imported and seven acquired domestically, as health authorities urge complete vaccination coverage to prevent spread.

Congressman Carlos Umaña, a physician, will introduce a motion to make vaccinations mandatory in Honduras, citing falling immunization rates below 70% and rising cases of whooping cough, measles, and dengue.

A child hospitalized with severe burns from an explosion at an artisanal firecracker factory in Copán has been discharged after 26 days of treatment and multiple surgical procedures, continuing recovery as an outpatient.

Six hospital projects show a split picture: facilities in Choluteca, Tocoa, and Bay Islands are 24–58% complete and funded by international development banks, while hospitals in Santa Bárbara, Ocotepeque, and Olancho face investigations, contract disputes, and budget shortfalls that threaten completion.

Health authorities and major hospitals in northwestern Honduras have established a coordinated protocol to manage a potential spread of measles, with the outbreak currently limited to six confirmed cases in San Pedro Sula and an active epidemiological barrier in Cofradía since early July.

A civil-society organization is calling for proceeds from the presidential aircraft's sale—over L137 million (about $5.5 million)—to be spent on medicines and hospital improvements to ease shortages in the public health system.

Honduras has one million measles vaccine doses available at over 1,800 health centers nationwide, but about 90,000 children under five remain unprotected, as authorities work to boost immunization rates amid a confirmed outbreak.

The UNICEF representative in Honduras said the country has one of the world's highest rates of adolescent pregnancy, with over 20,000 girls becoming pregnant annually, many under age 15—cases classified as sexual assault—and called for coordinated action through schools, families, and communities to address both prevention and victim support.

A confirmed measles outbreak in the Cofradía sector of San Pedro Sula has prompted health authorities to deploy 15 daily vaccination brigades and open four fixed vaccination sites, while schools have shifted to remote classes for three weeks to limit spread.

Former Health Minister José Manuel Matheu warns that a Colombian-run clinic in San Pedro Sula offering "quantum resonance" diagnoses is a scam that puts patients at risk, saying it is impossible to evaluate the human body by holding a plastic tube.