In the context of the implementation of the National Policy of Popular Education in Health, the analysis and reflection on the process of institutionalization of Popular Education in Health in the Unified Health System are deepened. Theunderstanding of the actors embedded in the field of popular education is identified and it stimulates further debate concerning the process of institutionalization, its potentialities, risks and challenges. This article is structured as a qualitative research, which was developed through a semi-structured interviews and literature review. The conclusion of the article is that the institutionalization of popular education in health is a bet that may thrive if the historical background, knowledge, practices and struggles conducted by popular organizations in the health system are recognized and respected.
Health Policy; Health System; Education in the health realm; Community Participation