This dataset presents baseline data from the Salud Mesoamérica Initiative in Honduras, focusing specifically on a 2015 health facility survey. The Salud Mesoamérica Initiative is a results-based public–private partnership coordinated with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that works to reduce health inequities affecting the poorest populations of Mesoamerica, with a particular emphasis on maternal, neonatal, and reproductive health.

What the data describe

The survey captures information at the level of health facilities—the clinics and health units that deliver care to underserved communities. Baseline facility surveys of this kind are typically used to document the starting conditions of the health system before interventions, supporting later measurement of progress. The data connect to themes such as access to healthcare, healthcare systems, maternal health, neonatal mortality, sexual and reproductive health, teenage pregnancy, poverty, and inequality.

Why this matters

Reliable facility-level evidence is essential for designing and evaluating health programs that aim to close equity gaps. By measuring conditions at health facilities serving poor populations in Honduras, the survey helps quantify where services fall short and where investment can have the greatest impact on health outcomes for mothers and newborns.

What the resource contains

The dataset is provided as a single XLSX spreadsheet containing the 2015 Honduras health facility survey data, suitable for analysis in spreadsheet software and standard statistical tools.

Intended uses

Health researchers, public-health practitioners, and policymakers can use the data to study health-system performance, healthcare access, and maternal and neonatal health in Honduras; to inform program design and evaluation; and to support comparative work within the broader Mesoamerica region. The dataset is part of the IDB's health and social-development agenda.

Access and citation

The data are openly available through IDB Open Data under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivs 3.0 IGO license. A persistent DOI is provided for stable referencing; please cite the dataset when reusing it (see the citation question below).