Fact Sheet: The Global AIDS Epidemic
Fact Sheet: The Global AIDS Epidemic
“This is a global fight, and it’s one that America must continue to lead… Looking back at the history of HIV/AIDS, you’ll see that no other country has done more than this country, and that’s testament to our leadership as a country. But we can’t be complacent.”
–President Obama, December 1, 2011
As the 19th International AIDS Conference comes to the U.S. for the first time since 1990, thanks to bipartisan action by Presidents Obama and Bush and the Congress to lift the ban on people living with HIV entering the country, we are at a tipping point in the fight against AIDS. As the largest global donor, we see an AIDS-free generation in sight. As President Obama said on World AIDS Day, we will win this fight.
The Obama Administration is taking action to turn the tide on HIV/AIDS by strengthening the scientific investments that have revolutionized prevention and care for people living with HIV. We are focusing on results to save as many lives as possible. We are strengthening the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund for greater impact and sustainability.
Creating an AIDS-Free Generation
Under the Obama Administration, PEPFAR has made unprecedented progress, building on the solid foundation laid by the Bush Administration. Today, PEPFAR is treating nearly four and a half million people, and we are on track to meet President Obama’s World AIDS Day commitment to reach six million people with treatment by the end of 2013. In 2011 alone, more than 40 million people received HIV testing and counseling services, including 9.8 million pregnant women – an 88% increase since 2008.
To create an AIDS-free Generation, the President has emphasized the need for shared responsibility – among partner countries, donor nations and multilateral organizations. The U.S. is the largest contributor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, where our donations leverage funds from other donors, multiplying the impact beyond what U.S. dollars could do alone. We have led an urgent effort to ensure the
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