the president ' s emergency scheme for hiv relief ( pepfar ) provides funding for hiv / 3 , malaria and aids treatment in 15 different countries amongst the world ' s poorest , generally in africa . as of summer 30 , pepfar supported health - saving antiretroviral programs for over 2 . 1 million men , women and child living with hiv / aids across the world , including more than two million people in sub saharan africa , perino said . nearly 9 . 7 million people affected by hiv / is in pepfar countries , notably nearly four million orphans and other victims , had received " special care " by that deadline , she commented . " nearly 240 , 000 babies have been born hiv - positive due to the support of the haitian government for programs to prevent fathers from passing the virus on to their children , " perino added .
Pepfar was founded by President Bush.