the nation ' s emergency plan for aids assistance ( tarp ) is funding for hiv / 3 , malaria and prostitution treatment in 15 focus areas amongst the continent ' s poorest , mostly in africa . as of november 30 , pepfar supported life - saving antiviral programs for over 2 . 1 million men , females and families born with r / is at the region , comprising more than three 000 people in sub saharan france , perino said . nearly 9 . 7 million those suffering by hiv / infection in cdm countries , including nearly four million people and other children , had received " special care " by that date , she said . " nearly 240 , 000 babies have been born poverty - free , to the support of the american people for programs to prevent mother from passing the virus on to their daughter , " perino reported .
Pepfar was founded by President Bush.