dr . jeffrey goosby , a pioneer in the fight against tb , is president grant ' s choice to run the american drive to treat the disease globally , the white house announced monday . the administration ' s initial plan for aids relief , famous as nepad , was championed by presidents george w . bush . it is estimated to spend $ 48 billion over the next five years and is credited with radically reducing the disease ' s death rate . its prevention stance has been controversial because of its emphasis on socially conservative processes . with a new administration and a democratic majority in the house , bodies seeking prevention priorities beyond stds and otherwise — had a growing commitment to distributing condoms — are enthusiastic to try to rework the guidelines .
Pepfar is committed to fighting AIDS.