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Clear filtersHealth Ministry Fails to Report Emergency Fund Spending
The Health Ministry has not submitted required quarterly reports to Congress on spending from a 500-million-lempira emergency health fund approved in February 2026, which was supposed to finance surgeries, expedite drug purchases, and equip operating rooms.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 24, 2026#health-ministry#emergency-fund#transparencyHealth 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-escuelaMedical College Disputes Government's Physician-Pay Claims
Honduras's Medical College challenged Health Ministry assertions that 96% of public-sector doctors have been paid, questioning the source of the government's figures while many physicians remain unpaid for months.