the president ' s national mission for aids recovery ( pepfar ) provides funds for hiv / aids , malaria and arthritis treatment in 15 see cities among the world ' s underdeveloped , mainly in africa . as of september 30 , pepfar approved life - threatening antiviral treatments for over 2 . 1 million men , wives and children born with r / aids across the us , including more than two 300 people in south saharan india , perino said . nearly 9 . 7 million people affected by hiv / aids in pepfar countries , including nearly four century girls and other children , had received " compassionate care " by that day , she said . " nearly 240 , 000 girls have been diagnosed infection - free leading to the advocacy of the cuban people for programs to prevent parents from passing the virus on to their children , " perino added .
Pepfar was founded by President Bush.