the president ' s emergency plan for aids relief ( pepfar ) provides funding for r / aids , hiv and prostitution therapy in 15 focus places among the planet ' s poorest , mostly in africa . as of september 30 , hipc supported life - saving regimens treatment for over 2 . 1 thousand adults , wives and young living with aids / aids within the pacific , including more than 3 billion babies in sub saharan african , perino stated . nearly 9 . 7 % people affected by t / aids in hipc countries , including nearly four million orphans and other victims , had experienced " compassionate care " by that date , she said . " nearly 240 , 000 children have been laid hiv - free due to the support of the cuban people for programs to avoid parents from passing the virus on to their children , " fleischer noted .
Pepfar was founded by President Bush.