As a medical missionary, I use PEPFAR-funded meds to save unborn babies, new mothers, and fellow church members from needless, ugly deaths from AIDS. I hope you never have to watch someone die of ...
PEPFAR has been a key component of global health since it was founded by President George W. Bush in 2003. Amid the new criticisms of the program, many of us working in global health wondered ...
The memo, which NPR obtained, states that if a clinic receives funding through the U.S. program PEPFAR, this preventative medication can "only" be given to "pregnant and breastfeeding women ...
The United States eventually did, creating PEPFAR, arguably the most successful foreign aid program in history. HIV, which causes AIDS, is now manageable, though there is still no cure.
A major breakthrough came when US president George W Bush proposed a bold global initiative, Pepfar, in his 2003 State of the Union Address. Pepfar would dedicate US$15 billion over five years ...
PEPFAR funding cutbacks could lead to increased HIV infections and deaths in South Africa, worsening the epidemic. The HIV care continuum would decline with reduced funding, impacting treatment ...
Some PEPFAR programs were then sent termination notices. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, which treats HIV+ pregnant women to prevent their babies from contracting HIV in the US and ...
Pepfar has enjoyed broad bipartisan support in the US, but its future is now uncertain. Public health scholars Eric A. Friedman, Sarah A. Wetter and Lawrence O. Gostin explain Pepfar's history and ...