The US military attacks on Venezuela on January 3, 2026 and the detention of President Nicolás Maduro represent a shock to Venezuela's already collapsing health system. US President Donald Trump says the US government will run the country for an unspecified period. The article points to the question of whether this stabilization will help restore basic health services. The system is in deep collapse due to long-term problems such as a lack of funding and an exodus of health workers. Healthcare capacity fell by 70% before the covid pandemic and rose to more than 80% during it. Four out of ten operating theaters are out of order and four out of ten hospitals cannot feed child patients under the age of two. Patients for simple surgeries often have to pay more than $80 for surgical instruments.[1]