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3 stories in Tegucigalpa · #surgical-backlog
Clear filtersHospital Escuela Adds Six New Operating Rooms
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.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Oct 19, 2026#hospital-escuela#operating-rooms#surgical-backlogHospital San Felipe Completes 3,600 Surgeries Since April
Hospital San Felipe has performed more than 3,600 surgical procedures and biopsies since April 2026, with ophthalmology accounting for over 1,500 cases, as part of an effort to reduce the surgical backlog and serve patients who had waited two to three years for operations.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 15, 2026#surgical-backlog#hospital-capacity#ophthalmologyPayments to Private Hospitals Mask Deeper Health System Flaws
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.
El LibertadorRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 15, 2026#health-system#surgical-backlog#private-hospitals