Honduras Slideshow 1

In Choloma, MSF is providing family planning, mental health counseling, and treatment for survivors of sexual violence. We also have health promotion and education teams who share health messages, including disease prevention.

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MSF medical staff treat a man who cut his hand while cleaning his house, which flooded during the hurricanes.

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Hurricanes Eta and Iota have disrupted medical care for more than 250,000 people across Honduras. Nearly one third of the country’s population has been affected by the storms.

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MSF recommends that the government response should focus on the health system and health surveillance to avoid outbreaks of water-borne diseases. Shelters currently lack access to clean water and proper sanitation.

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MSF’s activities include health promotion and education. MSF also conducts group and individual mental health sessions for people experiencing stress, grief, and trauma from sexual violence.

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Since November, MSF has provided 2,087 medical consultations, primarily for treating physical trauma, skin diseases, respiratory infections, and chronic diseases.

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An estimated 89,355 people have relocated to shelters because of the hurricanes, where overcrowding remains a concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of late November, 80 percent of shelters were at capacity. MSF’s patients have expressed fear about their safety in shelters, where harassment, assault, and rape have been reported.

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