Central American regions manage water shortages and dengue risks

In Honduras, Tegucigalpa is facing a dual threat of a water crisis and potential dengue outbreaks. The Los Laureles reservoir has reached 28.64% capacity, nearing its critical 25% threshold, while the La Concepción reservoir is at 25.93%. A significant rainfall deficit has exacerbated the situation, prompting Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya to launch inter-institutional interventions to prevent a sanitary crisis. Authorities are concerned that water scarcity will lead residents to store water in open containers, creating breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

In Nicaragua, health authorities are actively working to mitigate dengue risks and improve medical infrastructure. In Managua, health brigades have conducted fumigation and larvicide applications in neighborhoods such as Costa Rica and Carlos Núñez, targeting approximately 1,800 homes to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. Additionally, medical specialists are scheduled to perform 150 cataract surgeries in León. Efforts are also underway to strengthen long-term healthcare through projects supported by the Exim Bank of India, including the construction of the Aldo Chavarría Rehabilitation Hospital and a High Technology Center.