Social Security Moves to Clear Surgical Backlog

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 21, 2026 · Originally reported June 20, 2026 by El Heraldo

Honduras's Social Security Institute has launched a program to shrink its surgical waiting list, completing 143 procedures so far in San Pedro Sula, where more than 3,000 patients await surgery; it says it is purging outdated records and hiring private firms to expand capacity.