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Clear filtersFour-Year-Old Jesús Alexis Discharged After Coma Recovery
Jesús Alexis Maradiaga, a four-year-old from Santa Cruz de Yojoa who fell from a bus on May 21 and spent weeks in intensive care after two emergency surgeries, was discharged from IHSS on June 19; his grandfather's photo of prayer at the hospital's pediatric ICU had gone viral, drawing nationwide prayers for the child's recovery.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 22, 2026#ihss#pediatric-hospital#viral-storySocial Security Moves to Clear Surgical Backlog
Honduras's Social Security Institute has begun a program to reduce its surgical waiting list, with 143 procedures already completed in San Pedro Sula, where more than 3,000 patients await surgery; the institute says it is cleaning up outdated records and contracting private medical firms to expand capacity.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 21, 2026#ihss#mora-quirurgica#surgical-backlogIHSS Cancer Patients Still Without Carboplatin
Cancer patients at the Honduran Social Security Institute report a three-month shortage of carboplatin, an essential chemotherapy drug, forcing them to buy vials costing over L3,000 (about $120) out of pocket or forgo complete treatment.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 18, 2026#drug-shortage#ihss#chemotherapy