Strengthening Community Systems Advancing Human Rights
Who We Are
APCASO is an Asia-Pacific regional civil society network organisation that serves as a catalytic platform for advocacy and community systems strengthening for health, social justice, and human rights for key, vulnerable, and marginalised communities in Asia and the Pacific. We work with civil society and community-led organisational partners in Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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News and Updates
Report on the Development of Mental Health Self-Assessment Tool
Background: APCASO and the Service Worker In Group Foundation (SWING) have collaborated on THE PROJECT Mental Health...
Needs Assessent for Mental Health Services among Sex Workers in Thailand
APCASO, through the APCRG Platform, supported Swing Foundation based in Thailand to conduct an assessment of the mental...
Transitions: APCRG Meeting 2023
APCASO, a regional civil society organization, has hosted the APCRG Platform since 2015, bridging connections between the...
Gender and Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion: A Call to Evidence-Based Action
Background The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has made significant progress towards malaria elimination in recent years as...
People’s Vaccine Alliance (PVA) Asia Journey 2020-2023
In response to the debilitating health and social crises brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the People’s Vaccine...
The Power of Community Engagement: Engaging the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7
TB-affected communities in the region brought their strengths and amplified the voices of their constituencies to engage in...