Honduran doctors intensify national protests over unmet demands

Honduran doctors have escalated their protests nationwide, launching assemblies and street demonstrations to demand the government fulfill labor agreements. The Honduran Medical College (CMH) announced the intensified actions, citing a lack of satisfactory responses to their demands since April.

Protests have erupted in various regions, including La Ceiba, Tegucigalpa, and Choluteca. Karen Guzmán, a representative for the CMH's Technical Table, stated that national assemblies were called due to the government's failure to honor commitments made in April. She highlighted ongoing issues such as dismissals, salary delays, and a lack of contract formalization.

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The problem persists and the established agreements in the dialogue table have not been met.

Among the primary demands are an immediate halt to dismissals, the rehiring of terminated doctors, payment of salaries owed for over five months, and the signing of pending contracts. Doctors also seek a salary adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index (IPC) and a biennial increase scheduled for 2026. Furthermore, the CMH is pushing for 12% of the national budget to be allocated to public health, job security, and the payment of retirement benefits for jubilant doctors.

These actions have raised concerns among the public, with many patients reporting missed workdays and a lack of medical care. The protests exacerbate the already critical situation in Honduras's public health system.

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