International aid, as a financing mechanism, has played a major role in promoting public health, especially in poorer countries. WHO recommends the development of partnerships and international assistance as one of the most effective solutions for generating sufficient resources ( ). The financial assistance for HIV has increased by more than $6 billion between 2000 and 2010, which is more than twice as high in other health sectors. Moreover, a reduction in mortality caused by the disease has been proven due to aid and present antiviral treatments ( ). The United States is the largest contributor to the AIDS epidemic control in the world. The IHME dataset shows that in 2016, the United States has contributed $6.7 billion to the provision of the resources for HIV AIDS which is significantly different compared to other countries ( ). Pepfar, as one of the nation’s largest commitment to combat specific diseases in more than 50 countries throughout history, has taken successful steps to control and eliminate the AIDS epidemic as a public health problem. Overall, 15.2 million Voluntary male circumcision to prevent infections, 2.2 million AIDS-free births (the newborns could potentially have been infected with AIDS if they were not supported by the program), training 250000 health workers and supporting antiretroviral therapy for 13.3 million people by 2017 and 85.5 million HIV testing in 2017 are examples of the achievements of this program( ).
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