Power of Partnerships: The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. 2008 Annual Report to Congress

摘要

Just five years ago, many wondered whether prevention, treatment and care could ever successfully be provided in resource-limited settings where HIV was a death sentence. Only 50,000 people living with HIV in all of sub-Saharan Africa were receiving antiretroviral treatment. President George W. Bush and a bipartisan, bicameral Congress reflected the compassion and generosity of the American people as together they led our nation to lead the world in restoring hope. They recognized that HIV/ AIDS was and is a global health emergency requiring emergency action. Their creation, the U.S. Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Emergency Plan/PEPFAR), holds a unique place in the history of public health.