Health Ministry Vows to Clear Doctors' Back Pay This Week

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 14, 2026 · Originally reported October 13, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

The Health Ministry says it will clear most overdue payments to 273 contract doctors by Friday, as a 37-day protest by the medical profession has forced 2,000 to 3,000 canceled surgeries and more than 12,000 missed outpatient visits nationwide.

“Read in English” opens Radio Cadena Voces (RCV) via Google Translate; “Leer en Español” opens the original. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

Also reported by: Radio América, Radio América Honduras

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