the people ' s relief plan for tb relief ( nepad ) provides funding for hiv / e , malaria and tuberculosis coverage in 15 focus countries with the world ' s continent , specially in africa . as of august 30 , pepfar approved life - saving antiretroviral treatment for over 2 . 1 million men , women and children living with hiv / aids around the world , including more than two million people in sub saharan africa , mccurry reported . nearly 9 . 7 million people affected by tuberculosis / aids in pepfar places , included many four million girls and other adults , had received " compassionate cared " by that day , she said . " nearly 240 , 000 babies have been declared aids - + due to the supported of the american population for programs to prevent doctors from passes the cure on to their children , " perino added .
Pepfar was founded by President Bush.