Chapter
Forestation Projects and Healthcare in Turkmenistan
26:56 - 29:51 (02:55)
The forestation project in Turkmenistan, which involves planting trees and replacing healthcare workers with military recruits, has not been successful. Criticizing the president's lavish spending on other projects is considered an offense in the country's criminal code.
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Turkmenistan's dictator, Niazov, fired and replaced 15,000 healthcare workers with untrained military recruits under the assumption that what worked for traffic police would also work for nurses and EMTs, leading to a detrimental effect on the healthcare system.
26:56 - 27:45 (00:49)
Summary
Turkmenistan's dictator, Niazov, fired and replaced 15,000 healthcare workers with untrained military recruits under the assumption that what worked for traffic police would also work for nurses and EMTs, leading to a detrimental effect on the healthcare system. He also closed down hospitals outside of the capital, leaving anyone with a medical emergency to travel there instead.
ChapterForestation Projects and Healthcare in Turkmenistan
EpisodePart Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast talks about the eccentric and at times, brutal policies instated by President Turkmen Bashi in Turkmenistan, including building a grand racetrack and marble buildings while ordering the removal of hundreds of homes.
27:46 - 29:51 (02:05)
Summary
This podcast talks about the eccentric and at times, brutal policies instated by President Turkmen Bashi in Turkmenistan, including building a grand racetrack and marble buildings while ordering the removal of hundreds of homes.