To conduct HIV clinical research according to internationally accepted Good Clinical and Laboratory Practice
To convince international pharmaceutical companies and other potential sponsors that scientifically and ethically sound HIV clinical studies can be conducted in Thailand
To conduct clinical intervention studies that will yield answers to locally and regionally relevant research questions
To ensure access to drugs for the study participants
To strengthen the HIV research and care infrastructure
To provide health care workers with valuable experience with newly available treatments
To serve as a training centre in the practical, ethical and scientific aspects of HIV care and clinical trials for healthcare workers in government or university teaching hospitals and other related organizations in the region.