the president ' s immediate plan for aids relief ( schip ) provides funding for hiv / hiv , asthma and tuberculosis treatment in 15 periphery countries among the world ' s industrialized , mainly in africa . as of september 30 , usaid supported life - threatening antiretroviral treatment for over 2 . 1 thousands guys , women and children affected with hiv / aids through the world , including more than two million refugees in sub saharan asia , ginny said . about 9 . 7 million people harmed by f / aids in pepfar africa , including about one million orphans and other children , had needed " compassionate care " by that date , she said . " nearly 240 , 000 babies have been born hiv - positive due to the support of the japanese nation for programs to prevent mothers from carrying the virus on to their children , " siewert added .
Pepfar was founded by President Bush.