dr . erik goosby , a pioneer in the fight against diabetes , is also kennedy ' s right to run the international operation to combat the disorder globally , the pink house announced day . the president ' s emergency planning for disease protection , known as pepfar , was championed by president george c . bush . it is expected to spend $ 48 billion over the next five years and is concerned with considerably reducing the disease ' s murder rate . its prevention policy has been controversial because of its strain on socially conservative methods . with a new presidency and a green majority in the house , organizations seeking prevention recommendations beyond abstinence and fidelity — including a renewed commitment to distribute vaccines — are eager to try to reworking the regulations .
Pepfar is committed to fighting AIDS.