Paralysed patient with immobilised head and mirror to see, his wife is by his side CRP, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rejaul Karim, 40 fractured his neck after slipping while carrying a heavy load on his head. He is a day labourer and will not be able to return to his occupation. He should be able to walk with a cane and will receive vocational training to run a small shop in front of his house. His wife Nasma Begum is by his side. This photograph won first prize in a photo competition organized by the World Health Organization on the themes of Health and Disability in 2002. In the suburbs of Dhaka, Bangladesh there is an organisation called CRP (Centre for the rehabilitation of the paralysed) that is giving new hope to the country's disabled. Founded more than twenty years ago by Valerie Taylor, CRP's coordinator, the centre looks after people from all walks of life. Rich and poor alike are brought in to receive treatment after an accident or an injury that would normally spell permanent disability. Thanks to the help and treatment they receive many of the patients are able to pursue their lives almost normally. By learning new skills during their stay at the centre they are able to support themselves and are no longer seen as a burden by their families. In addition the centre has a section for children with special needs, a women's section and a university for training future physiotherapists and occupational therapists to degree standard.
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Keywords: bangladesh, companionship, crp, dhaka, disabled, fate, handicap, head, hope, immobilised, mirror, paralysed, paralysis, patient, recovery, savar, support, therapy, wife
