Congress Approves Global AIDS Bill Which Will Save Five To Seven Million Lives

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which provides AIDS care and treatment services to more than 79,000 individuals in 20 countries worldwide, lauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing legislation (today's House vote to concur on the Senate amended House PEPFAR bill: 303 to 115) re-authorizing PEPFAR (the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief), the successful US global AIDS program. Earlier today, the House took the Senate version of the bill as its own and passed the bill as is. (The Senate passed its bill last Thursday 60 to 13). PEPFAR will continue to prioritize lifesaving treatment through the Senate's restoration last week of a provision in the current law requiring that more than half of the funding be spent on treatment. As a result, five to seven million people worldwide may have access to lifesaving... [read full story]