[Comment] Venezuela's health system: when force meets fragility

00:00 - 05 Feb 2026

The US military strikes on Venezuela on Jan 3, 2026 and seizure of the country's President Nicolás Maduro represent a profound shock to a health system already in collapse. With US President Donald Trump asserting that the US Government will run Venezuela for an unspecified period,1 the question is stark: will this claimed stabilisation help restore essential health services or will it deepen disruption and affect the most vulnerable populations?