"For a unique, solidarity-based, quality and non-commercialized health system, let us promote popular participation!” Under the above slogan, the XVI Latin American Congress of Social Medicine and Collective Health and the XX International Congress of Health Policies, organized by the Latin American Association of Social Medicine and Collective Health - ALAMES, were held in the beautiful venue of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during the third week of November 2021. Here is the summary of panels and discussions that took place during the Congress. English  español  français