the government ' s immediate plan for aids assistance ( pepfar ) extends money for hiv / aids , malaria and malaria treatment in 15 subject places among the continent ' s poorest , mainly in india . as of september 30 , pepfar supported life - saving hiv treatments for over 2 . 1 million adults , women and boys working with r / aids at the nation , including more than 10 million people in sub continent africa , perino said . nearly 9 . 7 million mothers suffering by x / disease in pepfar countries , including nearly four million orphans and other children , had received " compassionate cared " by that date , she argued . " nearly 240 , 000 babies have been born hiv - free due to the support of the american people for programs to prevents mothers from sending the virus on to their children , " johndroe explained .
Pepfar was founded by President Bush.