Honduras Medical College reports salary delays of up to eight months for more than 400 doctors

More than 400 doctors in Honduras are still waiting for salaries, with some reportedly unpaid for as long as eight months, according to Samuel Santos, president of the Honduran Medical College.

Santos said the professional organization remains in talks with government officials and deputy health ministers. He said several commitments signed since April have not been fulfilled. Some doctors face delays of three or four months, while others have accumulated eight months without pay.

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The government must guarantee that doctors working in La Mosquitia receive their salaries on time.

He highlighted doctors working in La Mosquitia and said the government must ensure that they receive their salaries on time. Their presence, Santos argued, shows that Honduran doctors are willing to work in the region, contrary to earlier arguments used to justify hiring foreign personnel.

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The presence of these professionals demonstrates that Honduran doctors are willing to work in that region.

The Medical College also alleges that doctors contracted by the Military Police receive 2,200 lempiras, a sum Santos said falls below the national minimum wage. He called the situation a labor justice issue and demanded that the state honor its commitments.

The organization is also seeking a solution to delays in signing contracts for doctors working on an interim basis. It wants institutions to pay the proper salary base, grant positions to doctors who qualify under established mechanisms, and meet pension obligations to retired medical professionals. Santos said the college would continue demanding respect for Honduran doctors’ labor rights.

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This constitutes a problem of labor justice.