gen . eric goosby , a pioneer in the fight against aids , is president gore ' s choice to run the united efforts to combat the disease locally , the black hall announced monday . the congress ' s emergency planned for aids relief , designated as pepfar , was championed by president harold w . harrison . it is expected to spend $ 48 millions over the next five years and is credited with markedly reducing the disease ' s death rate . its prevention policy has been controversial because of its emphasis on socially conservative methods . with a new administration and a democratic majority in the capitol , organizations lacking prevention opportunities regarding abstinence and fidelity — including a renewed commitment to distribute condoms — are anxious to have to rewrite the guidelines .
Pepfar is committed to fighting AIDS.