Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed পক্ষাঘাতগ্রস্থদের পুনর্বাসন কেন্দ্র | |
Abbreviation: | CRP |
Formation: | 1979 |
Type: | Non-governmental organization |
Purpose: | Rehabilitation of the paralysed |
Headquarters: | Savar, Bangladesh |
Region Served: | Bangladesh |
Language: | Bengali |
Leader Title: | Founder |
Leader Name: | Valerie Ann Taylor |
The Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP; bn|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]
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.[4] [5]