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When Seconds Matter: A Gift That Is Saving Lives in Honduras
At Hospital Socorro de lo Alto, a donated defibrillator is already helping the care team respond when seconds matter. In an emergency, there is no time to search for what is needed. There is only the next breath, the next heartbeat, and the people standing ready to help. Earlier this year, an anonymous donor gave…
Serving and Being Served: A Volunteer’s Experience at Hospital Socorro de lo Alto
In 2025, I had the opportunity to volunteer photography for Hospital Socorro de lo Alto in Sula and Emerald Coast Missions, a dental mission within the hospital. The hospital and dental teams serve the area and positively impact many people. I was impressed with the high quality, caring and compassion of the medical team not…
2022 Village Health Fair
Since 2014, Hospital Socorro de lo Alto has been taking health to the surrounding village in Honduras. On August 23, 2022, a very successful Village Salud (Health) Fair was held. Half of the Hospital staff participated and all the services provided were free to those who came. In one day, the doctors and nurses provided…
Supplies needed!!
During this time of Covid as American teams are unable to travel to Honduras, the Hospital Socorro de lo Alto is ramping up local Honduran surgical brigades. However, operating room supplies are running short. We are actively collecting materials stateside from hospital and clinics. These supplies are unused and would be headed for the the…
2 New Physicians starting at the hospital
The hospital announces the addition of 2 new doctors who will be providing care at Hosptial Socorro de lo Alto. Dr. German Melgar, a gynecologist and obstetrician, and Dr. Jose Salgado, an internal medicine doctor. WELCOME!!!
Pushing toward the goal of a new van
We have been chosen to receive a generous grant allocation from the Kingdom Investment Foundation of Tucson. This grant is allocated to go toward the purchase of a new multi-passenger van to transport team members, especially those who drive the challenging roads into the mountains for the Mountain Ministry teams. This van will replace the…
Hospital Socorro de lo Alto’s new X- ray machine
With grateful hearts from those who are a part of the Hospital, the newest addition to the “team” was welcomed June 4, 2021. After many years of limping along with partially working X-ray equipment that was constantly under repair, a new AccuRay 525R was installed along with a new monitor. This machine is all digital…
Hospital Team Receives Training on the Laproscopic Equipment
Having received requests from the Honduran doctors to use the US donated laparoscopic equipment, the first step was to have the Hospital staff trained in the functioning, care, and maintenance of that specialized equipment. This training started on June 15, 2021. Making use of this equipment while the teams from the USA are not able…
News from the Hospital- Christmas Party 2020
The Hospital Socorro de lo Alto has as a custom since 1999 to hold a Christmas dinner for all the staff and to deliver a basket with food for each staff person to take home. This is a joy to celebrate together and is a large help to each family. But this year, 2020, was…
News from the Hospital (December 2020)
These are very stressful times for the Hospital. COVID-19 and the two recent hurricanes have caused the Hospital to adjust in mountainous ways to deal with the needs of the people served, all the while maintaining the safety of everyone involved. The following thoughts on the “State of the Hospital” are shared by Noemi Santos-…