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Purpose & Vision

Launched in 2006, the Asia Pacific Business Coalition on AIDS supports the establishment and coordination of country-level business coalitions through out the Asia Pacific region. The APBCA network of business coalitions collaborate to assist companies manage the impact of the HIV epidemic on their business and the communities in which they operate.

By increasing private sector attention on the growing regional HIV epidemic, APBCA will promote the need for coordinated and standardised HIV workplace programs in business of the Asia-Pacific.

APBCA's membership base comprises multinational or Australian companies with major business interests in the region.

A key element of APBCA's business strategy is to provide resources and services to active country business coalitions in the region based in countries with high or rising HIV prevalence.

Vision

• The private sector to play a major role in arresting the growth in the HIV epidemic in the Asia Pacific region.
• Regional and international recognition of excellent workplace responses to HIV/AIDS in our member companies.
• Economic benefits to our member companies through developing and sharing best practice approaches.