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Total Population 1,151,751,000*
Life Expectancy for men 62 years*
Life Expectancy for women 64 years*
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 4.9%*
* Source: World Health Organization (WHO).
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Blind People's Association (BPA)

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Project #: P233

A provider of comprehensive rehabilitation services in Northwest India.

A girl with a hearing aid and high-powered glasses at school.The project provides rehabilitation to children and adults, including Daya (above) who is deaf and was also blind from cataracts. Photo: CBM

The Blind People's Association (BPA) provides comprehensive rehabilitation to people with disabilities through education, training, employment and community-based rehabilitation.

The project was started by a group of blind people in 1954 and has since grown into a large comprehensive agency providing a wide range of services. These include prevention, education, counselling, rehabilitation, advocacy and employment.

The project also has a Deaf-Blind Unit and a Low Vision Centre which has received government recognition.

BPA have received numerous awards for their work including a National Award for Outstanding Performance in the field of employment of people with disabilities in December 2008.

The project is one of the fore-runners in the implementation of inclusive approaches in the region.