Former Health Minister Faults Plan to Buy Private Hospital

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 6, 2026 · Originally reported October 5, 2026 by El Heraldo

Former Health Minister Carla Paredes argued that private hospitals' 20–60 beds cannot meaningfully ease the strain on Hospital Escuela's 1,400-bed capacity, and blamed the overcrowding on clinic closures and staff cuts.

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