IHSS Cancer Patients Still Without Carboplatin

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 18, 2026 · Originally reported June 17, 2026 by La Prensa

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 more than L3,000 (about $120) out of pocket or go without full treatment.

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