Talk:Microbial World News

After 18.8 billion dollars in funds from the United States government, the PEPFAR program created by George W. Bush has been more effective than expected. At its inception in 2003, it was predicted that 2 million people would receive treatment as a result of the funding. As of September 2008 2.1 million men, women, and children have received treatment in over 15 countries. Analysts estimate that a total of 3.28 million adult years of life have been saved by this treatment. In addition to the treatment of people, the program has also begun to take steps that will help in preventing infection. 57 million people have been counseled and tested for HIV/AIDS, which will help people in high-risk areas to become more aware of how to avoid contracting the disease. 58.3 million people have been tested for sexually transmitted diseases and over 2.2 billion condoms have been distributed worldwide to help reduce the contraction of STDs worldwide. All in all, the program has been widely successful and millions of people have benefitted from the funding provided by the United States government.