Participation in Guatemala: a view from indigenous communities “The role of users in monitoring and reducing racism in health services”. Pointing out how structural and historical racism continues to permeate the health system in Guatemala. It was also highlighted that communities face multiple barriers, from the lack of care in their mother tongue to discrimination based on their clothing. This is also the case of traditional midwives, whose ancestral practices have been excluded from the formal health system. Although there have been efforts to integrate them, many refuse to participate due to the restrictive conditions imposed by the authorities.

This meeting not only seeks to generate changes in public health policies, but also to ensure that affected communities are part of the process to build a more inclusive and equitable health system.