According to the World Malaria Report 2018, the Americas accounted for 0.44% of malaria cases  ( 975,700 cases )  in the world; 42%  ( 519,109 cases )  were reported by WHO in Venezuela. This number is higher than the total number of cases reported by the rest of the 16 countries with autochthonous transmission of the disease in the Americas between 2000 and 2017. It is now part of the group of countries with the highest burden of malaria at the global level with 0.22% of global cases.5 In 2016, based on the latest available estimates, there was approximately 120,000 cases of HIV, 6,500 new infections and 2,500 deaths due to AIDS related diseases in Venezuela. The HIV epidemic is concentrated in key populations such as MSM  ( men who have sex with men )  and sex workers. High HIV prevalence has also been detected in some indigenous communities  ( Warao ) . Although the country is not reporting new data since 2015 2016, it is well known that the mortality rate increased. The apparent reduction of new HIV cases is most likely due to the shortage of HIV tests that has limited the capacity of the health system in detecting new cases.6 The number of tuberculosis  ( TB )  cases by 2017, according to preliminary data, was 10,185 which represents an increase of 41% compared to what was reported in 2014  ( 6,063 cases ) . There was an incidence rate of 32.4 per 100,000 inhabitants, the highest in more than 40 years. This increase was concentrated in males between 15 and 34 years of age, the most economically active population. Almost 25 per cent of all cases were concentrated in two vulnerable groups: people in prisons  ( 15.7% )  and indigenous groups  ( 6.8% ) . Between 2014 and 2017 the number of drug resistant cases doubled  ( from 39 to 79 cases ) . The TB/HIV co infection in 2017 was 4.8% and the association of TB and Diabetes was 5% of the total, with a clear increased trend. The mortality rate of TB patients is constantly at 2.2 per 100,000 inhabitants since 2009.7 Furthermore, more than 30% of the population suffer from Non Communicable Diseases  ( NCD ) , such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, chronic respiratory diseases, etc. The majority are currently not receiving adequate treatment and proper follow up. Most Venezuelans suffer a certain degree of malnutrition; Caritas Venezuela indicated in 2018 that approximately 280,000 children are at risk of death due to the shortage of food, 50% of children present different stages of malnutrition, and the severe status, reported in hospitals, has increased from 2% to 14%. Due to the context, there is a lack of medical staff and disruption to electricity in the Popular Power Ministry for Health  ( MPPS ) , which has negatively impacted the capacity for providing adequate services to the general population. The lack of medicines, commodities and supplies affects the diagnostic capacities of laboratories and radiological facilities. Spare parts of medical equipment and absence of regular maintenance are additional problems that health facilities are facing within the country and represent the main obstacles for providing a proper and quality treatment and care in the Venezuelan Red Cross's health facilities.