Hospital Crisis Persists Despite Emergency Decree
Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 17, 2026 · Originally reported July 17, 2026 by Once Noticias
Although the government distributed $6 million in medicines across six departments under an emergency decree, doctors and patients say shortages of staff, surgical supplies, and fentanilo—along with unrepaired operating rooms—still undermine public hospital care and lengthen surgical waiting lists nationwide.
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