The Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP; Bengali: পক্ষাঘাতগ্রস্থদের পুনর্বাসন কেন্দ্র) is a non-governmental organization in Bangladesh dedicated to the rehabilitation of individuals with paralysis. It is located in Savar, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
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| Abbreviation | CRP |
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| Formation | 1979 |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | Rehabilitation of the paralysed |
| Headquarters | Savar, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Founder | Valerie Ann Taylor |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed was established on 11 December 1979 by Valerie Ann Taylor. Taylor, a British national, came to Bangladesh on an aid mission. Initially located in disused warehouses of the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, the center was relocated to Savar in 1990. It currently operates a hundred-bed hospital.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Mental illness: A heavy burden on the labour market". The Daily Star. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Take these broken wings and learn to fly again". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "CRP's activities unique, imitable". The Daily Star. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Roy, Tuhin. "Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed". Banglapedia. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "The Light at the End of the Tunnel". The Daily Star. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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