Swapno Program

When patients receiving care at the Bangladesh Medical University Palliative Care Unit faced additional financial needs beyond medical treatment- such as purchasing medicines, family rehabilitation, educational support, fulfilling a patient’s final wishes, or assistance with burial-related expenses -individual and collective financial support initiatives were introduced to address these needs. With this purpose, the initiative was formally named the ‘Swapno Program’ in August 2010. The responsibility of the project was later assumed by the Palliative Care Society of Bangladesh.

Currently, the Swapno Program is actively focused on educational scholarship support, covering students from primary level to university and nursing education. Through educational assistance for the children of palliative care patients, the project helps fulfill the final wishes of parents—ensuring hope, continuity, and dignity beyond illness.

Palliative Care Society of Bangladesh (PCSB) is registered under the Department of Social Services (No. Dh-09030), TIN: 344233329079, and recognized as a tax-exempt organization under NBR S.R.O No. 150-Law/Income Tax 05/2025 dated 26 May 2025. The organization is regularly audited and managed entirely by a voluntary Executive Committee

Palliative Care Society of Bangladesh is a charitable, non-profit, and non-political organization registered with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Bangladesh. Its goal is to establish and develop palliative care across the country in the shortest possible time