APLA Health is a non-profit organization based in California, United States, focused on building healthcare capacity and promoting wellbeing for LGBT people and those living with HIV.

[2] The organization was founded as AIDS Project Los Angeles in 1983 by Max Drew, Nancy Cole Sawaya, Matt Redman and Erv Munro.

A fundraiser at the West Hollywood nightclub Studio One in March 1984, featuring comedian Joan Rivers, raised $45,000 for APLA Health and other new AIDS service organizations.

[citation needed] In response, actress Elizabeth Taylor helped to spearhead a drive by the entertainment community to confront the disease and established the first Commitment to Life event, held at the Bonaventure Hotel, which honored former First Lady Betty Ford and raised $1.3 million.

APLA Health also provides HIV access services to low-income individuals or other vulnerable groups in Los Angeles County.