📖 The January editorial in *Cadernos de Saúde Pública* highlights the 12th Brazilian Congress of Epidemiology (12th Epi), whose central theme was “Epidemiology and the Complexity of Public Health Challenges.” The event emphasized the importance of integrated and democratic approaches to addressing health inequities in Brazil.
The 12th Epi addressed crucial issues such as climate change, health equity, and the use of digital innovations, reinforcing the commitment to evidence-based science and the strengthening of the SUS.
📚 Authors Claudia Leite de Moraes, Enirtes Caetano Prates Melo, and Tânia Maria de Araújo underscore the need for creative and inclusive strategies to address challenges such as vaccine hesitancy and regional, economic, gender, and racial/ethnic inequalities