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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.

Barriers for HIV-positive mothers have been torn down in one local Ukraine Maternity Hospital with the help of a USAID project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The trainers and various workers in the HIV/AIDS field “changed Maternity Hospital Number Two medical staff’s attitudes toward HIV-positive women,” said Dr. Illya Glazkov, the hospital’s chief physician. Read more... [PDF, 76KB]

USAID currently has HIV/AIDS programs in nearly 100 countries worldwide. Communities Pledge to Fight HIV/AIDS Along Transportation Routes Dar es Salaam, Tanzania October 28, 2008 Community leaders representing port workers, truckers, fishermen, women, youth and people living with HIV&AIDS came together at the Port of Dar es Salaam Monday to sign a pact pledging to work in their communities to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The event was organized by Family Health International’s ROADS Project. Read more Read remarks by President Bush at the PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill Signing - July 2008 PEPFAR Reauthorization Fact Sheet [PDF, 1.2MB]

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

Understanding USAID Support of the Emergency Plan USAID is a key partner in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the largest commitment ever by any nation for an international health initiative dedicated to a single disease – a five-year, $15 billion multifaceted approach to combating the disease in more than 120 countries around the world. Through the New Partners Initiative, the Emergency Plan is providing $200 million to faith and community-based organizations for HIV/AIDS prevention and care services. In addition, the Supply Chain Management System is an Emergency Plan funded project administered by USAID that is helping host nations increase the capacity for delivering essential lifesaving HIV/AIDS medicines and supplies.

Key Issues in the Global Fight Against AIDS

	Orphans & Vulnerable Children		Families Living With & Affected by HIV/AIDS		Women and HIV/AIDS
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On May 21, 2003, President George W. Bush expanded his call to service and announced Volunteers for Prosperity, a volunteer-based initiative that matches the talents of highly skilled American professionals to U.S. international development initiatives overseas, including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. USAID serves as the interagency coordinator for Volunteers for Prosperity, providing leadership on developing the initiative’s organization, process and programming. For more information, visit www.volunteersforprosperity.gov.