Every year, thousands of children in Bangladesh are born with thalassemia — a preventable blood disorder. At BTPWA, we work to raise awareness, provide support, and ensure no patient feels alone.
lives touched through awareness, treatment support, and community initiatives.
We aim to bring every thalassemia patient in Bangladesh under one supportive network — ensuring better healthcare, social inclusion, and dignity for all.
The Bangladesh Thalassemia Patients and Parents Welfare Association (BTPWA), formerly We Are Not Alone (WANA), is a voluntary, non-profit organization run by patients and families. We work to ensure safe blood transfusions, access to medicines, mental health support, awareness campaigns, and equal rights for every thalassemia patient.
Every contribution you make helps thalassemia patients live healthier, more dignified lives. Your donations directly support vital areas of medical care, nutrition, shelter, and education.
Ensure blood transfusions and vital medicines.
Provide nutrition for patients and families.
Safe shelter for those seeking treatment.
Awareness, screening, and prevention programs.
At BTPWA, we believe no thalassemia patient should feel alone. We work hand in hand with families, volunteers, doctors, and communities to create lasting impact.
We’ve engaged thousands through school programs, awareness seminars, and carrier testing.
Most of our donations go directly into blood transfusions, medicines, and counseling for patients.
From patients and parents to volunteers and doctors, BTPWA unites people across Bangladesh and beyond. Together, we are raising awareness, supporting treatment, and building a thalassemia-free future.
School, college, and community events conducted to spread knowledge and encourage carrier testing.
Through TV features, social media, and online campaigns, we’ve reached millions with life-saving awareness.
Every donation, big or small, helps provide blood, medicines, shelter, and awareness programs for patients and families in need. Together, we can make thalassemia-free Bangladesh a reality.
The Bangladesh Thalassemia Patients and Parents Welfare Association is powered by patients, parents, doctors, and supporters who share one vision — a thalassemia-free Bangladesh.
BTPWA is a voluntary, non-profit organisation run by patients and parents that works to support people with thalassemia in Bangladesh.
Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder which can result in severe health complications if not managed properly. Each year many children in Bangladesh are born with thalassemia — a preventable blood disorder.
BTPWA engages in:
Donations can be made to support: medical care (blood transfusions, medicines), nutrition, shelter, education, awareness programmes and other patient support services.
Yes, volunteering is encouraged. On the website visitors are invited to “Join as Volunteer”. You can contact BTPWA via their contact details for more information.
Address: 110 Aliza Tower (3rd Floor), Fakirapool, Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Phone: 019 7251-5077. WhatsApp: 017 8419-5977. Email: info@btpwa.org
Yes — BTPWA offers nationwide patient registration and an ID-card scheme as part of their service offering.
Yes — the organisation runs awareness campaigns, carrier screening programmes (to help identify carriers of the gene) and outreach via schools, colleges and community events.
Yes — the website has a “News” section and a “Publications” section where recent updates, featured media coverage and events are shared.
Some reasons offered by BTPWA: They emphasise building meaningful relationships, working directly with patients, families, volunteers and doctors, and strive for inclusion and dignity for thalassemia sufferers.
Yes — the website notes that besides monetary donations, contributions such as clothes, Eid gifts, and extra patient support are welcomed.
The organisation’s vision is a thalassemia-free Bangladesh, ensuring that no thalassemia patient feels alone and everyone has access to care, inclusion and a dignified life.