### Question
Can you define what public and community health personnel means?


### Answer
**Public and community health personnel** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 295l*:

> individuals who are engaged in—


(1) the planning, development, monitoring, or management of health care or health care institutions, organizations, or systems,


(2) research on health care development and the collection and analysis of health statistics, data on the health of population groups, and any other health data,


(3) the development and improvement of individual and community knowledge of health (including environmental health and preventive medicine) and the health care system, or


(4) the planning and development of a healthful environment and control of environmental health hazards

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 295l*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER V-HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION > Part G-General Provisions**

