support the President’s plan, including his proposal to provide
$30
billion over the next five years. For more information on U.S. Government support for the fight
global HIV/AIDS,
against see our Funding fact sheet at http://www.pepfar.gov/press/80064.htm.
The majority of this funding goes to support programs in 15 “focus countries” that are, together, home to approximately half of the people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. Twelve of these focus countries are located in
22.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS, is the sub-Saharan Africa, which, with
hardest-hit region in the world. 139