Hospital Equipment Theft Prompts Nationwide Inventory Review

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 9, 2026 · Originally reported October 6, 2026 by La Prensa

The theft of a digital electroencephalograph worth L1.3 million (about $50,000) from the neonatal unit at Hospital Escuela has prompted the government to order a nationwide audit of medical equipment inventories and procurement at all hospitals.

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