Dengue is an endemic disease in Honduras, and over the past 15 years, the country has experienced frequent outbreaks, some of them severe. In 2019, the situation escalated to the extent that a national emergency was declared, and this emergency status was even maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 17 July, the Comayagua branch of the Honduran Red Cross received a request of immediate support from the Secretariat of Health (SESAL, by its Spanish acronym) in Comayagua to support in the response to the current dengue outbreak with. prevention and destruction of mosquito breeding sites due to lack of human and material resources to reach communities.

Subsequently, on 24 July, the National Society participated in a coordination meeting with SESAL authorities. During the meeting, the government shared their response plan, focus areas, and identified gaps in their efforts to combat the outbreak. With this, the Honduran Red Cross was able to prepare a Plan of Action that complements the response effort of local authorities.