Patients Suffer as Brokers Dominate Habiganj Sadar Hospital

Patients at Habiganj Sadar Hospital in Sylhet Division are suffering because of the dominance of brokers, according to complaints. Patients arriving for treatment and their relatives are reportedly being harassed in various ways due to this broker activity.

Most people who come to the government hospital come from different upazilas and villages of the district. They have to pass through various stages for treatment, tests and medicine, and broker gangs allegedly become active by exploiting that process.

Patients complain that falling into the hands of brokers forces many of them to face unnecessary expenses. Ordinary patients who do not know where to go or where a test is done are the ones who suffer deception and hardship the most.

Habiganj Sadar Hospital is the district's main government treatment centre. A huge number of people come here for treatment every day. The free movement of brokers in such a busy hospital raises questions about patients' trust and the quality of service.

Local people say broker activity on the hospital premises is not new. Although the issue is discussed from time to time, they allege no lasting solution has been found. As a result, patients' suffering is not decreasing.

For sick people arriving for treatment and their families, the hospital should be the most reassuring place. If brokers dominate there, the worst affected are poor and helpless patients who cannot afford alternative private treatment.

Patients and relatives expect the hospital authorities and the local administration to take effective action against the broker gangs. They believe this dominance will be hard to stop without regular monitoring and drives.

If patients are given clear information about the steps of service at the hospital, dependence on brokers could fall. Local people say making information desks and directions easily available could help in this regard.

Patients who have suffered are now watching to see what steps the authorities take to stop broker dominance at Habiganj Sadar Hospital. Any news of action will be shared with readers as soon as it is available.