Intersectional dialogues on race, environment, and religiosity to promote public health policies for the Black population
1
Coordenação de Redes e Coalizões, ACT Promoção da Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2
DITAB - Divisão de Controle do Tabagismo, Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):A1359
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Structural racism¹ produces racial inequalities that constitute central determinants of health inequities and influence access to prevention and care for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)²,³. These inequalities increase the exposure of the Black population to risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diets, harmful alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, and air pollution, resulting in disproportionate health impacts. In this context, health equity promotion actions require intersectional and intersectoral approaches that articulate race, environment, culture, religiosity, and public policies, strengthening collective responses guided by social and environmental justice.
METHODS:
This abstract presents an experience report of a hybrid event held in November 2025 by the National Cancer Institute (INCA), in partnership with ACT Health Promotion. The event brought together more than 100 participants, including civil society representatives, researchers, public health managers, religious leaders, and health professionals. Activities included a thematic panel, audience discussion, the launch of an institutional publication⁴, and an interactive exhibition of educational materials on NCDs. Discussions adopted an intersectional approach, addressing structural and religious racism, environmental racism, risk factors, and public health policies focused on the Black population.
RESULTS:
The event strengthened articulation among racial equity, public health, and environmental justice agendas and highlighted structural racism as a determinant of inequalities in access to NCD prevention. It expanded the debate on the need for public policies sensitive to racial, cultural, and religious diversity and their impacts on health.
CONCLUSIONS:
The experience indicates that intersectional dialogue spaces contribute to addressing racial health inequalities and to promoting equity in NCD prevention policies. The integration of knowledge and social actors reinforces the importance of collective action and network-based collaboration for public policies committed to social and environmental justice and to the Sustainable Development Goals⁵.
Structural racism¹ produces racial inequalities that constitute central determinants of health inequities and influence access to prevention and care for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)²,³. These inequalities increase the exposure of the Black population to risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diets, harmful alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, and air pollution, resulting in disproportionate health impacts. In this context, health equity promotion actions require intersectional and intersectoral approaches that articulate race, environment, culture, religiosity, and public policies, strengthening collective responses guided by social and environmental justice.
METHODS:
This abstract presents an experience report of a hybrid event held in November 2025 by the National Cancer Institute (INCA), in partnership with ACT Health Promotion. The event brought together more than 100 participants, including civil society representatives, researchers, public health managers, religious leaders, and health professionals. Activities included a thematic panel, audience discussion, the launch of an institutional publication⁴, and an interactive exhibition of educational materials on NCDs. Discussions adopted an intersectional approach, addressing structural and religious racism, environmental racism, risk factors, and public health policies focused on the Black population.
RESULTS:
The event strengthened articulation among racial equity, public health, and environmental justice agendas and highlighted structural racism as a determinant of inequalities in access to NCD prevention. It expanded the debate on the need for public policies sensitive to racial, cultural, and religious diversity and their impacts on health.
CONCLUSIONS:
The experience indicates that intersectional dialogue spaces contribute to addressing racial health inequalities and to promoting equity in NCD prevention policies. The integration of knowledge and social actors reinforces the importance of collective action and network-based collaboration for public policies committed to social and environmental justice and to the Sustainable Development Goals⁵.
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