If you should ever have to seek medical treatment in Turkmenistan, new guidelines for doctors should reassure you that you are receiving top-notch care. Not only can patients no longer be euthanized, but doctors must all take a new oath–one of allegiance to Turkmenbashi and the Rukhnama delivered kneeling–signifying their solemn commitment to their profession.
For more on health care in Turkmenistan, see this post.
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Does anyone know if it is in fact true that earlier this year Turkmenbashi closed all hospitals except those in Ashgabat so that all Turkmen would have a reason to see their beautiful and glorious capital and be so damn proud to be Turkmen?
And isn’t that tantamount to genocide of your own people?