Bangladesh Women's Health Coalition (BWHC) Bangladesh Expand view 10/2 Iqbal Road, Mohammedpur PO Box 2295 Dhaka - 1207 BWHC works with underpriveleged and marginalised women, children and youth through health oriented development interventions, with a prime focus on reproductive health services and action oriented community education. It is committed to bringing about positive changes in the quality of women's life by making available reproductive and primary health care services as well as other basic social services that enable women to exercise their reproductive and human rights. BWHC firmly believes that the quality of women's lives is enhanced by emphasising an inclusive gender approach, community participation and working in integration and collaboration with government and other relevant organisations. The resource centre is not open to the public
Al-Falah Bangladesh Bangladesh Expand view 11/20 Iqbal Road Mohammed Pur Dhakar Al-Falah works for the social and economic development of the urban poor particularly the refugee community. Its main objectives are to provide health services and education to reduce the risk of disease and economic depression; to strengthen co-ordination through networking; and to develop the capacity of the organisation
Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) Bangladesh Expand view P O; CRP-Chapain Savar, Dhaka 1343 The objectives of CRP are to improve the quality of life of PWDs in Bangladesh and ensure their equal opportunities; to provide treatment and rehabilitation focusing on physical, emotional, social, psychological an economic aspects; to promote the development of skilled personnel in health care and rehabilitation in the Bangladesh; to raise awareness about disability issues locally and nationally; to organise and promote programmes for the prevention of disability; and to promote community-based rehabilitation programmes for increased coverage and social integration of disabled people in collaboration with other organisations. Their resource centre is not open to the public http://www.crp-bangladesh.com
Reproductive Health Unit, Public Health Sciences Division (PHSD)|ICDDR,B|Centre for Health and Population Research|[formerly International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh] Bangladesh Expand view 68 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani Mohakhali (GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000) Dhaka 1212 http://www.icddrb.org
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)|Centre for Health and Population Bangladesh Expand view P O Box 128 Dhaka 1000 To develop and disseminate solutions to major health and population problems facing the world, with an emphasis on simple and cost-effective methods of prevention and management. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.icddrb.org
Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS) Bangladesh Expand view 273 Baitul Aman Housing Society Road No.1, Adabar Shyamoli, Dhaka 1207 VHSS aims to help advance health policies and priority issues in Bangladesh by promoting need orientated activities that are appropriate, realistic and equitable in partnership with NGOs and Government organisations to achieve optimum Health for All. The VHSS resource centre is open to the public
Integrated Social Development Effort (ISDE) Bangladesh Expand view Thana Parishod Road PO Box - Chiringa CC - 4470 Chakaria, Cox's Bazar 47400 ISDE aims to create a positive socio-economic change of the under developed or disadvantaged countries, especially the women and children through awareness raising, health services, non-formal outreach work and more earning through self employment activities.
Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for|the Physically Vulnerable (SARPV) Bangladesh Expand view 3/8 Block-F Lalmatia, Mohammadpur Dhaka-1207 The aim of SARPV is to build a barrier-free environment for disabled people and to ensure their equal rights and opportunities in the main stream of social life. Its objectives are to raise awareness about disability isses in society; generate and explore employment opportunities; enable socio-economic rehabilitation; and establish equal rights and opportunities. SARPV runs an inclusive school, and has a library that is for SARPV staff and library members (see website for details) http://www.sarpv.net
Poverty Alleviation Sangstha (PAS) Bangladesh Expand view Khajura - PO. Gournagar, PS: Kotwali Dist: Jesoore-7400 Aim to encourage self-reliance of destitute women and physically disabled, serving group members and their villages. Surveying root causes of poverty, and intorducing savings practices. Providing non-formal education and primary health care. Developing handi-crafts and training in agricultural tecniques. The PAS resource centre is open to the public
SHETU (Shirashuni Humanitarian Enhance Territorial Unity) Bangladesh Expand view Vill & PO: Shirashuni Thana: Tala Dist: Satkhira SHETU aims to build up an infrastructure with the initiative of group members through which they will be able to implement their programme without any help from outside in future. Further objectives include: (1) Establish self-reliant organisation among poor community; (2) work with gender approach to enhance the status of women and men in society and develop their relationship; (3) incorporate local and human resources in developmetn activities; (4) protect natural environment and development progrommes. The SHETU resource centre is open to the public
Bangladesh Protibondhi Foundation (BPF) Bangladesh Expand view 12 New Circular Road West Malibagh Dhaka 1217 The major abjectives of the foundation are: (1) to provide total service to disabled children and adults throughout the country to make them independent and self-reliant ensuring equal opportunities and rights in all spheres of life; (2) Train personnel (at different levels) to provide services and care to the persons with disability in Bangladesh; (3) to establish a centre of excellence with qualified persons carrying out research to develop training programmes, curricula and services
Partners in Population and Development (Secretariat) Bangladesh Expand view IPH Building (2nd Floor) Mohakhali Dhaka - 1212 GPO 2925 Dhaka 1000 http://www.south-south-ppd.org
National Forum of Organisations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD) Bangladesh Expand view 8/9, Block A Lalmatia Dhaka 1207 http://www.nfowd.org
Centre for Services and Information on Disability (CSID) Bangladesh Expand view House #715, Road #10, Baitul Aman Housing Society Dhaka 1207 CSID's mission is to conduct study/research on various disability and child issues; disseminate disability and right based information through networking ; provide community based support services to the people with disabilities and enhance the capacity of community; to implement community based rehabilitation of the rural and street children with disabilities; and initiate inclusive education. CSID also operates the Disability Information Dissemination Network through electronic media http://www.csidnetwork.org
