Myanmar Business Coalition on AIDS

Myanmar Business Coalition on AIDS (“MBCA”) was established in the Union of Myanmar by a group of concerned international and national business people who desired to provide leadership in a selected humanitarian program within their own community: HIV/AIDS.

Since its foundation in 2002, MBCA has demonstrated both the desire and commitment to successfully fight HIV/AIDS in its own backyard - the business and workplace in Myanmar. MBCA is a non-profit organization.

MBCA’s main objectives are to:
  • Create a sustainable not-for-profit organization in the country of Myanmar
  • Advocate non-discrimination in the workplace through Peer Education and workplace educational programs on the prevention of HIV/AIDS
  • Official registration of MBCA was completed in 2002 with guidance from the Thailand Business Coalition on AIDS and assistance from AusAids. Serge Pun & Associates (Myanmar) Ltd., has been a major supporter of MBCA since inception.

MBCA enjoys tax-exempt status granted by the Government of the Union of Myanmar.

As an officially recognized national NGO, at least 90% of the program funding MBCA receives is directed into the recipient program. Administrative and the majority of operational expenses are sourced from donations from international and national private enterprises in a sustainable manner.

MBCA is aligned with other national members of the Asia Business Coalition on AIDS. http://www.abconaids.org/MBCA has already provided assistance to other business coalitions in Asia on establishment and development of HIV/AIDS workplace training programmes.

The MBCA Chairperson, Mr. Martin Pun and Executive Director, Dr. Khin Aye Aye are regularly invited speaker at UN, INGO and other international conferences.


Vision and Mission
Our Vision

A non-discriminating and supportive environment in the community regarding HIV/AIDS.

Our Mission
  • To reach the community through the business sector.
  • To use HIV/AIDS awareness education as a preventive tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS
  • To create a supportive environment by:
    • Aiding in the development and encouraging the adoption of appropriate HIV/AIDS policies based on non discrimination, confidentiality and consistency.
    • Enhancing understanding of business risks associated with HIV/AIDS.
    • Raising HIV/AIDS awareness among workers.
    • Empowering the business to provide support for those affected and infected.
    • Coordinating with all related agencies to develop and promote HIV/AIDS programs in the workplace.
Basic facts about Myanmar

Myanmar, the cross road of Asia, can easily be found on the world map as inhabited by a population of over 54 million people belonging to 135 national races sharing common borders with China in the north and the north-east, Laos in the east, Thailand in the south-east and India and Bangladesh in the west. In the south-west is the Indian Ocean. Myanmar's coastline extends to the border of Myanmar and Bangladesh, ending at the southern extremity in the south where Myanmar and Thailand meet- a coastline of over 2000 kilometers.

It is a land of hills and valleys, rimmed in the north, east by mountain ranges forming a giant horseshoe. Enclosed within the barrier are the flat lands of Ayeyarwaddy, Chindwin and Sittaung River where most of the country's agricultural land and population is concentrated.

Hkakabo Razi, Myanmar's highest mountain in the north is the only all year-round snow-capped mountain in Southeast Asia.

The climate of Myanmar is roughly divided into three seasons:- Rainy season usually occurs from mid-May to end of October, The Cool season starts from November to mid February with temperature in hilly areas with an elevation of over 3000 feet drops to freezing. In the Hot dry season from mid February - May the temperature soars up to 46º C.

 Time zone of Myanmar is + 06:30 ahead of Greenwich Meantime.