Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed
Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed or CRP (Bengali: পক্ষাঘাতগ্রস্থদের পুনর্বাসন কেন্দ্র) is a Bangladesh non government organisation that works for the rehabilitation of the paralysed in Bangladesh and is located in Savar, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Savar, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed |
History
The Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed was established on 11 December 1979 by Valerie Ann Taylor. Taylor was a British national who had come to Bangladesh on an aid mission. It was originally located in disused warehouses of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital but was moved to Savar in 1990. The centre has a hundred-bed hospital.[4][5]
References
- "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". archive.thedailystar.net. 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". en.banglapedia.org. 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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