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3 stories in #drug-shortage · La Prensa
Clear filtersASJ Urges L137 Million From Jet Sale to Go to Hospital Medicines
A civil-society organization is calling for proceeds from the presidential aircraft's sale—over L137 million (about $5.5 million)—to be spent on medicines and hospital improvements to ease shortages in the public health system.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 17, 2026#drug-shortage#public-hospitals#health-fundingIHSS 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#chemotherapyColon Cancer Cases Rising Sharply in Honduras
Health Ministry data show 3,271 colon cancer cases were recorded in Honduras between 2015 and 2025, with 2025 marking the highest single-year total at 446 cases, as patients also face chronic shortages of drugs and supplies in public hospitals.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026#cancer#colon-cancer#drug-shortage