Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is a collaborative approach that combines systematic inquiry, participation, and action to address urban health problems. It emphasizes equitable partnerships, cultural humility, and the involvement of community members in all stages of research. CBPR is rooted in the work of social psychologists and researchers from marginalized communities, particularly in South America, Asia, and Africa, and has gained increasing recognition for its potential to improve urban health research. CBPR adds value to urban health research by ensuring that research questions reflect community concerns, improving informed consent processes, enhancing cultural sensitivity, uncovering lay knowledge, increasing community trust and ownership, and improving the relevance and success of interventions. It also helps in the accurate interpretation of findings and ensures that research is culturally sensitive and relevant to the community. However, CBPR faces several ethical and practical challenges, including issues of community-driven issue selection, insider-outsider tensions, constraints on community involvement, and dilemmas in sharing and releasing findings. These challenges highlight the need for ethical guidelines and protocols to ensure that all partners are treated equitably and that the research process is transparent and inclusive. Despite these challenges, CBPR offers a unique opportunity for researchers to work closely with communities, leading to more effective and equitable urban health solutions. The approach emphasizes action as an integral part of the research process, which can help translate findings into meaningful community action and improve public health outcomes.Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is a collaborative approach that combines systematic inquiry, participation, and action to address urban health problems. It emphasizes equitable partnerships, cultural humility, and the involvement of community members in all stages of research. CBPR is rooted in the work of social psychologists and researchers from marginalized communities, particularly in South America, Asia, and Africa, and has gained increasing recognition for its potential to improve urban health research. CBPR adds value to urban health research by ensuring that research questions reflect community concerns, improving informed consent processes, enhancing cultural sensitivity, uncovering lay knowledge, increasing community trust and ownership, and improving the relevance and success of interventions. It also helps in the accurate interpretation of findings and ensures that research is culturally sensitive and relevant to the community. However, CBPR faces several ethical and practical challenges, including issues of community-driven issue selection, insider-outsider tensions, constraints on community involvement, and dilemmas in sharing and releasing findings. These challenges highlight the need for ethical guidelines and protocols to ensure that all partners are treated equitably and that the research process is transparent and inclusive. Despite these challenges, CBPR offers a unique opportunity for researchers to work closely with communities, leading to more effective and equitable urban health solutions. The approach emphasizes action as an integral part of the research process, which can help translate findings into meaningful community action and improve public health outcomes.