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The main public hospital's sewing department, now operating in renovated facilities with a L25 million investment from UNOPS, will produce up to 5,000 hospital gowns, sheets, and surgical linens monthly after two years of supply shortages.

The government is paying 334 interim doctors' back wages, opening six new operating rooms at the Teaching Hospital in Tegucigalpa to double daily surgeries from 60 to 120, and spending 274 million lempiras (about $11 million) on medicines and medical supplies.

The Health Ministry announced six new operating rooms at Hospital Escuela that are expected to double daily surgeries from 60 to 120 and reduce the surgical backlog by the first quarter of 2027.

About 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) of waste accumulated at Honduras's main teaching hospital after a contractor's garbage truck broke down, prompting kitchen staff to threaten a strike over unsanitary conditions near the food-prep area.

A $29 million project will add six advanced operating rooms to Honduras's main public hospital, aiming to reduce the surgical backlog and cut wait times for patients needing complex procedures.

The teaching hospital will conduct free medical evaluations on October 18 for children and adults with hand injuries, birth defects, or movement limitations, with plastic surgeons assessing candidates for reconstructive surgery.

Hospital Escuela has alerted parents to kwashiorkor, a severe protein-deficiency malnutrition affecting Honduran children under five, which can cause abdominal swelling, hair changes, and weakened immunity; the facility reports treating up to three cases monthly.

Honduras's main public hospital is providing free mammograms to women over 35 and others at risk during October's breast-cancer awareness month, requiring only a national ID and no medical referral.

Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa is offering free mammograms without requiring a medical referral to promote early detection of breast cancer.

Hospital Escuela treated 222 emergency patients during Morazán Week (October 3–9), with 178 cases—80.2%—stemming from traffic accidents, including injuries and fatalities.

Hospital Escuela treated 178 traffic-accident patients during the Morazán holiday period, including 172 injured survivors and 6 deaths, representing nearly 90% of all trauma admissions at the facility.

The theft of a digital electroencephalograph valued at L1.3 million (about $50,000) from Hospital Escuela's neonatal unit has prompted the government to announce a nationwide audit of medical equipment inventories and procurement processes at all hospitals.

Former Health Secretary José Matheu criticized the government's proposal to purchase a private hospital to ease overcrowding at Hospital Escuela, arguing that public funds should instead complete two already-funded trauma hospital projects in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.

Former Health Minister Carla Paredes argued that private hospitals' 20–60 beds cannot meaningfully relieve Hospital Escuela's 1,400-bed capacity, and blamed overcrowding on clinic closures and staff cuts.

President Asfura's proposal to purchase an operating private hospital and relocate outpatient and emergency services from the overcrowded Hospital Escuela faces skepticism from physicians who question whether a private facility would have sufficient capacity to meaningfully ease the strain on the nation's primary public hospital.

Hospital Escuela will operate on normal schedule Monday and Tuesday, then limit services to emergencies only from Wednesday through the Morazán holiday period.

Hospital Escuela will operate under reduced staffing from October 7–9 during the Morazán holiday week, keeping emergency rooms, ICUs, surgical units, and the blood bank open while allowing non-essential staff to observe the national break.

The government is examining the purchase of an already-built hospital to add to the public health network and relieve overcrowding at Hospital Escuela, Honduras's main medical center.

President Asfura said the government is evaluating the purchase of an already-operational hospital to relocate outpatient and emergency services from the overcrowded Hospital Escuela, Honduras's main public medical center.

Hospital Escuela's blood bank will accept donations October 5–9, remaining open through the Morazán Week holiday period.

Hospital Escuela Director Darío Zúniga filed a complaint with prosecutors alleging expensive medical equipment was stolen from the neonatal ward, with authorities to investigate what was taken and who is responsible.

Hospital Escuela advanced nearly 2,000 outpatient appointments scheduled for October 7–9 to September 30 and October 1–2 to accommodate the rescheduled Morazán Day holiday, though five specialties will maintain their original dates.

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 leading public hospital is operating elective surgery at half capacity due to nationwide assemblies by the Medical College, affecting cancer patients and scheduled procedures while the government and physicians negotiate over delayed payments.

Honduras's Health Ministry announced a major investment to upgrade Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa and Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas in San Pedro Sula, including new operating rooms, medical equipment, and specialized facilities for kidney transplants and other advanced procedures.

Relatives of patients at Honduras's main public hospital report they must purchase medications, surgical supplies, and materials like sutures and casts to complete treatments and operations, straining families already struggling with medical costs.

Hospital Escuela has treated 65 snake-bite patients in 2026 from nine departments, with victims ranging from age 2 to 85, prompting health authorities to urge immediate medical care and warn against home remedies.

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.

With 63 snake-bite cases reported so far in 2026, Honduras is struggling to stock antivenin serum in hospitals nationwide, a shortage that officials attribute to supplier problems and lack of government prioritization despite deaths from delayed treatment.