Social participation in evidence

We live in times when communication happens quickly, almost simultaneously to the episodes it describes.Events of high social and political impact, such as the 17 th National Health Conference (CNS), are objects of dissemination and analysis that happen nearly in real time.Less than a month before the ending of the Conference, much has been written, broadcast, commented on and debated 1,2,3 .These analyses express a great consensus about the 17 th CNS's historical milestone: the exuberant presence of the Brazilian people's diversity.A sense of magic and joy embraced those present, who, sharing a common space, perceived that they were united by the solidarity objective of "guaranteeing rights, defending the SUS, life, and democracy" and building a new tomorrow for healthcare.More than 6,000 people participated, including guests and delegates nominated by the States and the Federal District Conferences and by the 99 free conferences, who for the first time were able to elect representatives and submit proposals, significantly expanding social participation and the topics under debate.The 17 th CNS took place in a setting of celebration of the victory of democracy and the urgency of (re)building the country.The far-right candidate, defeated in the 2022 elections, sought re-election by manipulating State institutions and resources in his favor.Such candidate had become popular by following the international far right's strategies and methods, marked by denialism, spread of a culture centered on hatred and death, compulsive use of misinformation and coup attempts, such as the one that happened on January 8, 2023.Under his misgovern, Brazil experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming one of the countries with the highest mortality rate for the infection.In the rooms of the Brazilian International Convention Center, where the 17 th CNS was held, people of various ages spoke in multiple accents, coming from all places and spaces of Brazil; different skin-colors mingled with the LGBTQIA+ pride flags' rainbows and with the colorful and creative headdresses of the Indigenous peoples that marked their presence, along with the largest delegation of people with disabilities ever present in a National Health Conference.The plurality of bodies and voices was present in corridors, occupied rooms, spread throughout themes and intensified debates.Diversity expressed by the innumerable social collectives and groups, all carrying their own demands and particular

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