Sambalpur: Brokers Cause Disturbance at Sambalpur District Hospital; CDMO Promises Immediate Investigation
Sambalpur: Once again, brokers have caused trouble at the Sambalpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). These brokers are slowly expanding their influence, creating disturbances that are now visible in the hospital premises. Recently, a patient’s family member was assaulted by these troublemakers. Witnessing the incident, security guards arrived, but the brokers fled the scene. However, as the family tried to leave, the brokers threatened further violence, forcing them to remain in the hospital for an extended period of time.
Incident Details
In the morning, a man from the Redhakhol area brought his unwell daughter to a private clinic near Sambalpur DHH. After consulting the doctor, they were prescribed six months’ worth of medications, which they found too expensive to purchase. Due to this, the family decided to return to DHH instead. This angered the brokers at the clinic, who followed them to the hospital.
As the family sat on a bench, a man wearing half-pants approached on a scooter and began threatening the father, daughter, and mother. Another person soon joined, grabbed the father’s shirt collar, and attempted to assault him. When the DHH security guards and a few bystanders arrived, the two brokers fled the scene.
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Emotional Impact on the Family
The distressed father broke down in tears as he recounted how he was pressured to buy six months’ worth of medication after the clinic consultation. With limited finances, he couldn’t afford the costly medicines, so he had returned to DHH. Following this, two brokers harassed and attacked him.
Not an Isolated Incident
This is not the first time such incidents have occurred. Some clinics near DHH force patients to visit them, and brokers often pressurize patients to purchase medicines from specific shops outside the hospital. Many families, hoping for recovery, end up buying these medicines despite their financial difficulties.
Official Response
Sambalpur Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Dr. Sujata Rani Mishra said she was unaware of this incident. However, she assured that the matter would be investigated and addressed.
