KHOROG, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus  -- Two health centers have been opened in the Rushan district, Gorno Badakhshan.  

The GBAO health directorate head Shodi Jamshedov told Asia-Plus that the health centers had been established in the villages of Babrrushan and Vamar under support of the Aga Khan Health Service (AKHS).    

According to him, the health centers are dedicated to promote development of family medicine in Rushan.  “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 $38,000 through AKHS for implementation of this project.”