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East Turkistan - Restriction on Economic Life - Poverty and Its Societal Impact / Abdulsalam Abdulgani Alimhave to pass a Chinese language exam and if they fail that exam they are dismissedfrom their posts. Additionally, Uyghur employees are encouraged to retire beforethe official retirement age, so that they can be replaced by Han Chinese. It iscompulsory for all Uyghur workers and employees to attend a “political lessons”program during the weekends.Health careHealth care in East Turkistan for the Uyghurs is very basic. In the majority ofhospitals, there are no operating tables, gynaecological equipment or disinfectant.At best, some antibiotics or TB medication are available. Almost all the doctorsworking in the hospitals in East Turkistan are Chinese and do not speak Uyghur,so they cannot communicate with the Uyghur patients, who in turn, have difficultyexplaining their problems. In recent years, cholera, leprosy, hepatitis, and HIVhave become common medical problems. Medical expenses, on the other hand,are also a great problem for the majority of Uyghurs. There are countless caseswhere patients have not been admitted to hospital or have not been seen by adoctor, even in emergency situations, due to a failure to pay in advance; this hasresulted in the loss of many lives.Nuclear testing and environmental problemsThe Chinese nuclear testing in East Turkistan over the past three decadescontinues to produce ecological disasters that pollute drinking water and foodsupplies, affect livestock and endanger human life. According to various sourcesin East Turkistan, babies with horrible deformities continue to be born. Tragically,the polluted districts that border on the nuclear test site still have not receivedeven elementary medical aid. After the nuclear tests in East Turkistan, to dateno medical investigations have yet been carried out. A documentary was secretlyfilmed by a BBC reporter on the affects of the nuclear tests in East Turkistan,supporting the statements found here.What has Beijing done to take full control of theresources of East Turkistan?The Chinese government has introduced a new strategy since 1999 tostrengthen its grip on East Turkistan in general, exploiting its resources in the425