1、 July 25, 2014 The Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): Summary of Recent Developments Background The Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)the worlds largest bilateral HIV/AIDS assistance programwas proposed in 2003 by former President George W. Bush. Congress authorized
2、the program and has since continuously funded it. PEPFAR is implemented by multiple U.S. agencies and departments, including the U.S. Agency for International Development, Peace Corps, and the Departments of State, Defense, and Health and Human Services (including its implementing agencies). The pro
3、gram supports a wide range of bilateral HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care activities, including those that address malaria and TB co-infection. It also supports multilateral efforts, such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Global Fund). The United States has spent ne
4、arly $57 billion on fighting HIV/AIDS worldwide through PEPFAR, including more than $10 billion on the Global Fund. Under P.L. 108-25, the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act (the Leadership Act), as amended, Congress authorized $15 billion to be spent on bilateral and mu