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Healthcare labor disputes and service disruptions in LatinAm

Overview

Labor unrest in the healthcare sectors of Honduras, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic continues to disrupt medical services. In Honduras, the Colegio Médico de Honduras (CMH) has maintained pressure through informative assemblies and strikes, protesting unpaid wages, irregular contracts, and unjustified dismissals. While the government reports that most salaries have been paid, the CMH disputes these figures, claiming 727 professionals have outstanding obligations.

By mid-October 2026, the conflict intensified across the region. In the Dominican Republic, the Colegio Médico Dominicano (CMD) initiated a 24-hour nationwide strike on October 13, protesting insufficient seniority and distance incentives, hospital security deficiencies, and staffing shortages. The CMD also demanded the settlement of a RD$27 million debt owed by INTRANT and indicated it would await a formal meeting with President Luis Abinader before deciding on further actions. In Argentina, the Asociación de Profesionales del Programa de Atención Médica Integral (APPAMIA) called for a 96-hour strike from October 13 to October 16, protesting outdated per capita payments.

In Honduras, the conflict at the Social Security Institute (IHSS) and the Ministry of Health resulted in a 47-day disruption. Following an agreement to establish an expanded technical table involving multiple ministries, the CMH announced the suspension of its assemblies. Medical professionals were scheduled to return to their posts on October 26, 2026. The agreement sets a deadline of October 31, 2026, to complete payments for validated salary arrears and includes the development of a digital platform to modernize administrative processes. However, the prolonged strikes caused massive backlogs, with authorities noting that tens of thousands of consultations and thousands of surgical procedures were postponed.

Entities

Colegio Médico de Honduras · Secretaría de Salud · Honduras · Nasry Asfura · Samuel Santos

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"The government reports that 95% of medical staff salaries have been paid."

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"The Honduran government claims 97% of interim medical staff have been paid."

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[DISPUTED] The Honduran government claims 97% of interim medical staff have been paid.
[DISPUTED] The government reports that 95% of medical staff salaries have been paid.
[● 23 SOURCES] The CMD strike will exclude emergency departments and critical care units from the work stoppage.
[● 22 SOURCES] The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) has reaffirmed a nationwide 24-hour doctors’ strike for Tuesday, October 13.
[● 22 SOURCES] CMD doctors are demanding seniority incentives and higher compensation for in-person shifts.
[● 16 SOURCES] CMD demands that distance incentives be extended to the provinces of Samaná and Santiago Rodríguez.
[● 13 SOURCES] APPAMIA has called for a 96-hour strike by PAMI doctors and dentists in Argentina from October 13 to October 16.
[● 13 SOURCES] PAMI doctors are requesting an increase in the per capita payment from $2,700 to $4,500.
[● 13 SOURCES] PAMI dentists are requesting an increase in the per capita payment from $374 to between $1,500 and $3,000.
[● 11 SOURCES] Real incomes for medical and dental professionals have fallen by approximately 50% since April.
[● 7 SOURCES] The SNS reported that 20,730 doctors were appointed to the public health network between September 2020 and September 2026.

Timeline

2 days ago

[HEALTH] 9 sources
Honduras: Doctors resume work after 47-day strike and government agreement
Honduran doctors have ended a nearly 50-day strike after reaching a government agreement to settle unpaid salaries, aiming to clear a backlog of thousands of missed medical consultations and surgeries.
4 days ago

[HEALTH] 11 sources
Honduras medical strike ends following government agreement
Honduran doctors will resume services this Monday after reaching an agreement with the government to resolve unpaid salaries through an expanded technical negotiation table.
6 days ago

[POLITICS] 9 sources
Honduras medical union disputes salary arrears with Health Ministry
The Colegio Médico de Honduras is protesting unpaid salaries for 727 professionals, while the Health Ministry claims the issue is administrative and affects fewer people.
13 days ago

[HEALTH] 41 sources
Honduras and Dominican Republic face healthcare disruptions amid medical strikes
Medical strikes in Honduras and the Dominican Republic are disrupting healthcare, causing thousands of postponed appointments and surgeries due to wage disputes and administrative irregularities.
15 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 121 sources
Medical strikes launched in Dominican Republic and Argentina
Medical strikes are underway in the Dominican Republic and Argentina. CMD doctors in the DR are protesting working conditions, while PAMI professionals in Argentina demand higher per capita payments.
20 days ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
IHSS to resume medical consultations in Honduras on October 12
Honduran Social Security Institute (IHSS) medical consultations will resume October 12 after five weeks of strikes, following an agreement to extend doctors' vacation periods.
22 days ago

[HEALTH] 6 sources
IHSS medical services suspended in Honduras until October 12
Medical services at Honduras's IHSS are suspended until October 12 due to ongoing labor disputes and holiday scheduling, despite the government claiming most overdue medical salaries have been paid.
26 days ago

[HEALTH] 14 sources
Honduras government plans to purchase hospital to relieve Hospital Escuela
President Nasry Asfura announced plans to purchase an existing hospital to relieve congestion at Honduras' Hospital Escuela. UNAH has offered to manage the facility if the acquisition proceeds.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Healthcare workers in Honduras pursue labor and salary demands
Honduran medical professionals and nurses are addressing labor disputes, with the CMH calling a national assembly for salary demands while auxiliary nurses cancel a strike following health ministry agreements.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Medical College of Honduras holds assembly amid ongoing healthcare strike
The Medical College of Honduras has called a national assembly to demand salary adjustments and contract formalization, amid a three-week standoff with the Ministry of Health that is disrupting medical services
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Honduran auxiliary nurses threaten protests over labor demands
Honduran auxiliary nurses threaten protests and the occupation of the Government Civic Center over unfulfilled labor demands and critical staffing shortages.
about 1 month ago

[HEALTH] 6 sources
Honduras medical strike enters third week amid hospital construction updates
Honduran doctors enter a third week of national protests over unpaid salaries and labor conditions, while the Ministry of Health prepares to receive bids for a new trauma hospital in San Pedro Sula.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Nursing professionals threaten strikes over contract and salary disputes
Honduran nursing professionals have threatened strikes and assemblies if the government fails to resolve contract stability and unpaid salary issues for nursing staff.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Medical College of Honduras calls 12-hour assembly over salary disputes
The Medical College of Honduras has called a 12-hour national assembly over unpaid wages and budget demands, while officials urge dialogue and promise upcoming salary payments.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 8 sources
Honduran doctors continue protests over unpaid salaries
Honduran doctors are maintaining nationwide hospital assemblies after failed talks with the Ministry of Health over unpaid salaries for over 400 interim professionals, some owed up to nine months of pay.
about 2 months ago

[HEALTH] 4 sources
Honduras healthcare crisis affects 1.8 million people
An estimated 1.8 million Hondurans face healthcare barriers due to medical shortages and service interruptions caused by ongoing disputes between the government and the medical profession.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 7 sources
Honduras President Asfura addresses healthcare payments and decentralization
Honduran President Nasry Asfura has defended the government's healthcare payments amid union friction and announced an accelerated plan to decentralize state services and resources.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 7 sources
Honduran medical assemblies threaten healthcare services
Honduran medical assemblies threatened by the Colegio Médico de Honduras could disrupt outpatient services and elective surgeries, prompting President Nasry Asfura to urge doctors to maintain patient care.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 9 sources
Honduras healthcare crisis: Doctors issue ultimatum over unpaid wages
Honduran doctors have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the government over unpaid salaries and contract delays, while President Asfura works to address a critical surgical backlog affecting thousands.
about 2 months ago

[HEALTH] 3 sources
Puerto Lempira Hospital doctors face eight months without pay
Sixteen doctors at Puerto Lempira Hospital in Honduras have not been paid for eight months, amid critical shortages of medicine, surgical supplies, and diagnostic equipment in the Gracias a Dios department.
2 months ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Medical College of Honduras reports progress on pending salary payments
The Medical College of Honduras reports progress on pending salary payments but warns of continued non-compliance at state institutions and unresolved issues for pandemic-era doctors.

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