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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 |
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.
History
The 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.
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". 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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