Doctors' Strike Hits 41st Day as Outpatient Care Stays Halted

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 19, 2026 · Originally reported October 17, 2026 by La Prensa

Honduras's Colegio Médico is pressing its work stoppage into a 41-day dispute, holding firm on 15 demands including pay raises, contract signings and the rehiring of dismissed physicians, while outpatient services at public hospitals remain suspended and patient backlogs grow.

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Also reported by: El Libertador

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