Overview
The U.S. government is the
world leader in responding to the global pandemic
of AIDS.
The U.S. government has made the fight against
HIV/AIDS a top priority, not only for humanitarian
reasons, but because the HIV/AIDS crisis threatens
the prosperity, stability, and development of nations
around the world. USAID has been, and continues
to be, at the forefront of the U.S. government's
response in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
USAID has funded over $3.2 billion since inception
of its international HIV/AIDS program in 1986,
more than any other public or private organization.
USAID currently has HIV/AIDS programs in nearly
100 countries worldwide.
USAID is proud to be a partner in the $15 billion
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, announced
by President Bush in 2003. The initiative is
focused on achieving the goals of treating at
least two million HIV-infected persons with anti-retroviral
therapy, preventing seven million new infections,
and providing care and support for 10 million
persons infected with or affected by HIV, including
orphans and vulnerable children in 15 focus countries.
These countries, which are home to nearly 50
percent of HIV infections worldwide, are: Botswana,
Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guyana, Haiti, Kenya,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa,
Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zambia.
The President's
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Frequently
Asked Questions
USAID's
Small Grants Programs
Faith
and Community-Based Organizations
Success Stories
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