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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 funded almost $6 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 nearly 100 countries worldwide.

Photo of Laura Bush in Tanzania. Click to read more about First Lady Laura Bush Rallying Support for a Tanzanian HIV/AIDS Clinic [PDF, 157KB]. Source: Marc Douglas, USAID/Tanzania

 
Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator (click to go to USAID's main PEPFAR page) The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
USAID is a major implementing partner of the Emergency Plan, the largest commitment ever by a single nation toward an international health initiative. The Emergency Plan is a five-year, $15 billion, multifaceted approach to combating HIV/AIDS in more than 120 countries around the world.
Photo of a mother and her son (click to read more about families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS) Families Living with and Affected by HIV/AIDS
As part of the President's Emergency Plan, USAID is committed to providing prevention, care, and treatment services to families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Photo of a woman holding her baby and singing hymns (click to learn more about faith and community-based organizations) Faith and Community-Based Organizations
USAID's Office of HIV/AIDS is reaching out to faith and community-based organizations with increased funding, technical support, networking, capacity building, and information outreach.
Photo of a novice monk who was orphaned by AIDS and is now receiving education at a temple in Cambodia (click to read HIV/AIDS success stories) HIV/AIDS Success Stories by Region
Stories from USAID's HIV/AIDS programs all over the world, including Africa, Asia and the Near East, Europe and Eurasia, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
 
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