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.
Five Areas for Change
News and Updates
Global Fund Updates on COVID 19
Meaningful Community Engagement in the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) URGENT: The C19RM process at country level is...
TB Community Engagament Playbook – Hindi
Now available in Hindi! This playbook is primarily designed for community leaders and members of tuberculosis (TB)-affected...
TB Community Engagament Playbook – Indonesian
Now available in Indonesian! This playbook is primarily designed for community leaders and members of tuberculosis...
Mental Health 101 Curriculum for Sex Workers
In 2023, APCASO as host of the APCRG Platform, supported SWING Foundation to develop a number of reports and tools on...
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...