Chicano or Chicana (also spelled Xicano, Xicana) is a chosen identity of some Mexican Americans in the United States. The term Chicano is sometimes used interchangeably with Mexican-American. Both names are chosen identities within the Mexican-American community in the United States. However, these terms have a wide range of meanings in various parts of the Southwest.
public health, n a field of medicine that deals with the physical and mental health of the community, particularly in such areas as water supply, waste disposal, air pollution, and food safety. public health authority, n a governmental agency responsible for matters of public health.
While a large part of public health is promoting healthcare equity, quality and accessibility, the real answer is that public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through programs of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury prevention, and detection and control of infectious diseases.