Asia-Pacific Business Coalition on AIDS

The establishment of the Asia Pacific Business Coalition on AIDS (APBCA) is a direct response to the need for greater private sector engagement and coordination in the regional fight against HIV/AIDS. It was launched by President Clinton in February 2006.

The APBCA Board of Directors is drawn from some of the world's major companies including Margaret Jackson, A.C. (Qantas) Chair and Lachlan Murdoch, (News Ltd) Deputy Chair.

APBCA has established a network of country level business coalitions and works closely with established business coalitions on AIDS including the Thailand Business Coalition on AIDS, the Myanmar Business Coalition on AIDS, Business Coalition on AIDS Singapore and SMARTwork Vietnam. APBCA played a key role in the establishment of the PNG Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS (www.baha.com.pg), launched in January 2007 and the Cambodian Business Coalition on AIDS, July 2007. Preparations are underway for the launch of the Indonesian Business Coalition on AIDS on the 2nd of December, 2007.

By increasing private sector attention on the growing regional HIV epidemic, APBCA promotes and coordinates standardised HIV workplace programs in business of the Asia-Pacific.

See APBCA website [external website]

2007

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