The Honduran government announced that it will decentralize the control of the nation’s hospitals, putting non-governmental health organizations in charge. According to former Education Minister Carlos Aguilar, this is the proof of the inefficiency of the current administration and a decisive move towards privatization. The government is denying its constitutional responsibility and putting private interests above the public good, he said. Dr. Juan Galeas, Director of the Central Public Hospital in Tegucicalpa, on the other hand, sees the decision as an alternative form of administration, a measure to reduce rampant corruption and foster transparency. No information has been released on the NGOs, their political connections and the amount they will be paid. Gerardo Torres reports from Central America for teleSUR.
