Two healthcare centers open in Badakhshan
7 August 2008, 17:00
CA-NEWS (TJ) – Two healthcare centers opened in Rushan rayon of Gorno Badakhshan region.
The Badakhshan Healthcare Directorate Head Shodi Jamshedov told Asia-Plus that the healthcare centers had been established in the villages of Babrrushan and Vamar under support of the Aga Khan Health Service (AKHS).
As he said, the healthcare centers are dedicated to promote development of family medicine in Rushan rayon. “Three physicians and six nurses work with the centers,” said Jamshedov, “The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the US Department of Agriculture have allocated US$38,000 through AKHS for implementation of this project.”