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Clear filtersAnesthetic Shortage Halts Surgeries in Public Hospitals
Public hospitals across Honduras are canceling scheduled surgeries due to shortages of essential anesthetics like midazolam, fentanilo, and propofol, five months after Congress approved a health emergency declaration and a 500-million-lempira (about $20 million) trust fund to address the surgical backlog.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 29, 2026#drug-shortage#public-hospitals#surgery-backlogHealth Trust Moves L500M to Bank, but Hospitals Still Lack Medicine
Four months after Congress approved a health emergency and a trust fund managed by Banco de Occidente, the government transferred L500 million (about $20 million) but has made no drug purchases and completed only 155 surgeries, while hospitals remain 75–78% stocked on basic medicines.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 9, 2026#drug-shortage#fideicomiso#hospital-escuelaHonduras Faces Critical Shortage of Snake Antivenom
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.