APEC Action Plan
on Rare Diseases
1 Vision
3 Objectives
10 Pillars
30 Targets
30 Indicators
70+ Recommendations
Available in
6 languages
In 2017, Health Ministers from the 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum established the APEC Rare Disease Network. This group of government policymakers, academic & clinical experts, patients & advocates, and industry leaders developed the APEC Action Plan on Rare Diseases, which all 21 APEC Health Ministers approved and endorsed in 2018.
The APEC Action Plan on Rare Diseases contains more than 70 recommendations & 30 targets with measurable indicators across 10 pillars. It is informed by peer-reviewed evidence, best practices & real-world learnings from diverse stakeholders around the world. It is translated into Spanish, Chinese (Traditional), Portuguese, Japanese, and Thai. Over the past 5 years, governments have used the Action Plan to spark national planning efforts & guide policy change.
Portuguese
The APEC Action Plan was translated into Portuguese as the first official non-APEC language to demonstrate its relevance & effectiveness to countries outside of APEC, starting with Brazil & other Portuguese-speaking countries.
Date Available: October 2023
Launch: 5th Ibero-American Congress on Rare Diseases, Brasilia, Brazil
