the president ' s emergency plan for aids protection ( pepfar ) provide assistance for hiv / aids , disease and malaria treatment in 15 million areas among the world ' s poorest , mainly in asia . as of september 30 , antiretroviral supplied ever - preserving azt treatment for over 2 . 1 million men , teenagers and children living with hiv / is around the region , including more than two million patients in lesser saharan africa , perino told . ~ 9 . 7 million people affected by hiv / aids in pepfar countries , including nearly four million orphans and other children , had received " caring care " by that event , she announced . " nearly 240 , 000 children have been born poverty - aids due to the support of the american people for programs to prevent mother from pass the virus on to their children , " dana responded .
Pepfar was founded by President Bush.