What is healthcare in Honduras like?

Facilities and Health Information

Medical care in Honduras varies greatly in quality and availability. Outside of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, medical care is inadequate to address complex situations. Support staff facilities and necessary equipment and supplies are not up to U.S. standards anywhere in Honduras. Facilities for advanced surgical procedures are not available. Wide areas of the country, including the popular tourist areas of the Bay Islands, do not have a general surgery hospital. Ambulance services are limited in major cities and almost non-existent elsewhere. Emergency services may be contacted directly through their local numbers, including 199 for the national emergency line and 195 for the local Red Cross.

The U.S. Embassy encourages visitors who are considering medical care in Honduras to obtain as much information about the facility and the medical personnel as possible. Medical tourists should confirm that the facilities they are considering are accredited, purchase medical evacuation insurance before traveling, and confirm that the cost and payment for their treatment is clearly understood by both parties. In addition to other publicly available information, U.S. citizens may consult the U.S. Embassy’s website for a list of hospitals and air ambulance services..

Scuba diving is popular in the Bay Islands, but limited medical facilities there pose a special risk in the event of an emergency. There is a decompression chamber on Roatan and Utila for divers, but no advanced medical care on either island for diving related accidents.

Mosquito-borne illnesses are a problem in Honduras. Malaria is present throughout the country at altitudes

Drinking Water Source - % of rural population improved

81.5%

Drinking Water Source - % of total population unimproved

10.4%

Drinking Water Source - % of urban population improved

Improved: Urban: 100% of population

Rural: 90.7% of population

Total: 96.1% of population

Unimproved: Urban: 0% of population

Rural: 9.3% of population

Total: 3.9% of population

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.8%

Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population

People Living with HIV/AIDS

39,000

Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population

Sanitation Facility Access - % of total population unimproved

20%

Sanitation Facility Access - % of urban population improved

Improved: urban: 96.7% of population

Rural: 87.9% of population

Total: 93% of population

Unimproved: urban: 3.3% of population

Rural: 12.1% of population

Total: 7% of population

Sanitation Facility Access - % of rural population improved

74%

Infectious Diseases - degree of risk

Degree of risk: High

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne diseases: Dengue fever

Food or Waterborne Disease (s)

bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne Disease (s)

dengue fever and malaria

Disability Access In Honduras

Accessibility

While in Honduras, individuals with disabilities may find accessibility and accommodation very different from what you find in the United States. Honduran law requires access to buildings for persons with disabilities; however, in practice few buildings are accessible.

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