"In Uganda, a country already far along on its own AIDS initiative when Mr. Bush began his, 110,000 people are under treatment, and 2 million have H.I.V. tests each year, up from 10,000 treated and 400,000 tested before, according to Dr. Alex Coutinho, a top AIDS expert there. The money comes mostly from Pepfar, but also from a United Nations fund to which the United States contributes.--SHERYL GAY STOLBERG, New York Times
Dr. Coutinho said Ugandans were terrified that when Mr. Bush left office, “the Bush fund,” as they call it, would go with him. “When I’ve traveled in the U.S., I’m amazed at how little people know about what Pepfar stands for,” he said. “Just because it has been done under Bush, it is not something the country should not be proud of.”"
* For a more in-depth account, read "AIDS and the President--An Insider's Account"
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From my experience observing American aid in action here in Zambia it's a pretty mixed bag. Providing free ARVs is amazing but giving billions of dollars to faith-based, anti-condom, anti-abortion organizations for sex education creates far more problems for "Africa" than it prevents IMHO.
update. as of yesterday Obama just rescinded the rule that American funding can't go to organizations that promote family planning
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