Overview
The U.S. government is the
world leader in responding to the global pandemic
of AIDS.
The U.S. government has made the fight against
HIV/AIDS a top priority, not only for humanitarian
reasons, but because the HIV/AIDS crisis threatens
the prosperity, stability, and development of
nations around the world. USAID has been, and
continues to be, at the forefront of the U.S.
government’s response in the fight against
the HIV/AIDS pandemic. USAID has funded over
$3.2 billion since inception of its international
HIV/AIDS program in 1986, more than any other
public or private organization. USAID currently
has HIV/AIDS programs in more than 50 countries
worldwide.
USAID is proud to be a partner in the $15 billion
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,
announced by President Bush in 2003. The initiative
is focused on achieving the goals of treating
at least two million HIV-infected persons with
anti-retroviral therapy, caring for 10 million
persons infected with or affected by HIV, including
orphans and vulnerable children, and preventing
seven million new infections in 14 countries
in Africa and the Caribbean. These countries,
which are home to nearly 50 percent of HIV infections
worldwide, are: Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia,
Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria,
Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
President's
Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief
Frequently
Asked Questions about USAID's HIV/AIDS programs
USAID's
Small Grants Programs
USAID
HIV/AIDS Strategy
USAID
Approaches to Fighting HIV/AIDS
Faith
and Community-Based Organizations
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