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Clear filtersGovernment Weighs Buying Equipped Hospital to Ease Strain
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.
HCHLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Oct 3, 2026#hospital-escuela#public-health#hospital-infrastructureGovernment and Nurses Reach Partial Deal on 94 Jobs
Professional nurses and the government reached a partial accord to address labor demands, with the government committing to hire 94 nursing staff members.
Hospital Escuela to Add Six Operating Rooms
Honduras's Hospital Escuela will add six operating rooms beginning in October, enabling it to increase daily surgeries from roughly 60 to between 100 and 150 procedures as part of a broader push to strengthen the public health system.
HCHLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 13, 2026#hospital-expansion#public-health#surgery-capacityThree Cardiologists Quit IHSS Over Low Pay
Three cardiologists have quit Honduras's public health institute (IHSS) citing low wages and lack of permanent appointments, leaving the system with only one cardiologist when officials say five to seven are needed in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula alone.