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Honduras has confirmed 12 measles cases—six imported and six locally acquired—and health officials say they screen suspected cases daily, warning that one infected person can spread the virus to up to 18 others and urging continued vaccination.

The Hospital Psiquiátrico Mario Mendoza, Honduras's main public psychiatric facility, receives dozens of patients daily from across the country, many traveling hours because their municipalities lack mental-health services, reflecting a growing nationwide demand and shortage of specialized centers.

San Pedro Sula has confirmed 243 dengue cases in 2026 with no deaths reported, though health officials say seven recent patients show warning signs and two cases have been classified as severe dengue.

The Social Development Ministry and UNFPA signed a 19-month, L7.6 million (about $305,000) agreement for the "Sembrando Futuros" project, which will directly serve 600 girls and adolescents across nine municipalities in seven departments, aiming to cut teen pregnancies, school dropout, and violence.

Health authorities confirmed a six-month-old infant in Cortés contracted measles, bringing Honduras's total to 12 cases, and warned that vaccination coverage of only 70% falls far short of the 95% needed to prevent a wider outbreak.

Hospital Católico Universitario Nuestra Señora de Suyapa will officially open on July 17–18 with outpatient care, emergency services, clinical labs, imaging (including MRI and CT), and inpatient beds, aiming to expand access to specialized diagnostics and reduce surgical waiting lists.

Hospital San Felipe's oncology chief reports 5–10 new breast-cancer diagnoses daily, with most patients arriving in advanced stages; he urges women to seek early evaluation when they notice warning signs.

The new Regional Hospital of the South in Choluteca, under construction by Chinese firm SFECO Group for $61.2 million, is among the most advanced of eight hospital projects promised in the previous administration, with completion targeted for August 2026.

Honduras will host the Third International Congress on Rare Diseases in Tegucigalpa from July 16–18, bringing together health officials, researchers, and patient advocates from 10 countries to strengthen regional cooperation and improve care for rare-disease patients.

Honduras's health ministry is monitoring 200 suspected measles cases, with six confirmed, concentrated in Cortés, Yoro, and the Bay Islands, as officials urge vaccination to contain the outbreak.

Nurses, orderlies, and hospital staff shut down San Pedro Sula's Leonardo Martínez Hospital to demand 10–11 months of unpaid back wages owed under a court order for their reinstatement after winning a wrongful-dismissal case.

Honduras's agricultural health authority has confirmed avian influenza in wild birds, particularly black vultures, and has collected about 450 dead birds while monitoring over 150,000 backyard poultry in 90 communities to prevent spread to domestic flocks.

Nurses, nursing assistants, stretcher-bearers, and support staff at Leonardo Martínez Valenzuela Hospital in San Pedro Sula protested Monday over salary arrears of up to ten months, despite continuing to work regularly since their reinstatement in July 2025 following a wrongful-dismissal lawsuit.

Patients returned to hospitals and clinics after physicians and the government reached a deal ending ten days of labor protests, though appointment backlogs, medicine shortages, and long wait times persist.

About 500 public-sector physicians are protesting unpaid salaries stretching two to five months back and demanding reinstatement of colleagues they say the government fired, causing partial service cuts across Honduras's public hospitals.

Hospital Escuela reported 196 suspected dengue cases from January through mid-July, with hospitalizations down 60% compared to the same period last year, though one death has been recorded.