title: Veterinary primary health care in Italy.
abstract: The role of Veterinary Services in the field of primary health care according to the principles expressed by the World Health Organization is described. In more details, the contribution that Veterinary Services can give in Italy at local level to promote programmes of primary health care is considered, especially in the field of veterinary urban and rural hygiene, hygiene of food of animal origin and health education.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio di Parassitologia, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bussi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parodi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003256:Community Participation; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012423:Rural Health; D014504:Urban Health; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*