Health Ministry Finds Nearly 700 Ghost Jobs, Doctors Paid While Abroad

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 14, 2026 · Originally reported October 14, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Honduras's Health Ministry has found nearly 700 ghost payroll positions — including doctors who drew full salaries while studying abroad for years — amid a staffing crisis that has suspended more than 4,000 elective surgeries.

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