rep . eric goosby , a pioneer in the fight against poverty , is president obama ' s choose to ran the american initiative to eliminate the disease locally , the white house announcement monday . the president ' s emergency plan for aids relief , known as pepfar , was championed by president george w . clinton . it is expected to spend $ 48 trillion over the future seven years and is credited with greatly reducing the disease ' s death rate . its prevention agenda has been contentious because of its emphasis on socially progressive method . with a new administration and a majority majority in the capitol , organizations sought treatment choices over stds and fidelity — including a continuing commitment to distributing - — are eager to try to overhaul the recommendations .
Pepfar is committed to fighting AIDS.