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Maria João Marques is a Researcher at NOVA National School of Public Health and a member of the Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC). She holds a PhD in Global Public Health. Her work focuses on health literacy, health inequalities and improving access to health promotion, prevention, early detection and care, particularly among populations experiencing vulnerabilities. She has experience in national and international projects developing, implementing and evaluating complex interventions using implementation science, behavioural science, mixedmethods and community-based participatory approaches. She is also part of the coordinating team of TRACE, an EU-funded project addressing health literacy, cancer awareness and prevention, and health inequalities through co-created approaches with underserved communities. Maria João is a member of the National Coordination for Mental Health Policies at the Portuguese Ministry of Health and co-coordinator of the NOVA Ageing and Health Group.