To discuss the new challenges of the collection, management and analysis of health data. This is the goal of the 1st Symposium on Big Data and Public Health - a production of the School of Applied Mathematics of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV/EMAp) in partnership with Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).The event - which shows the complexity of the collection, management and analysis of data related to public health problems - will include the participation of specialists from various academic subjects, besides leaders of government sectors, to discuss the challenges between Big Data and Public Health in the 21st century.According to EMAp's professor and the organizer of the event, Flávio Codeço Coelho, there is a field still little explored - which is the development of computational, mathematics and statistics tools, necessary for an effective analysis of Public Health issues, explains the professor. Still according to him, the integration and accessibility of information are also part of the challenges faced by the sector.The event will take place on October 24 and 25, at FGV's headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro.The presentations will be in English. Please click here to learn more about the 1st Symposium on Big Data and Public Health.