The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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What is PEPFAR?

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a U.S. government global initiative to control the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It is the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease. Over the past decade, the U.S. government has committed more than $70 billion to bilateral HIV/AIDS programs, the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and bilateral tuberculosis programs. To achieve an AIDS-free generation, PEPFAR works closely with a variety of stakeholders including partner countries, multilateral organizations, civil society, people living with and affected by HIV, and the public and private sectors.

By U.S. Mission Kazakhstan

HIV and AIDS in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Eastern Europe and Central Asia is one of only two regions in the world where the HIV epidemic continues to grow. More than 19,372 adult PLHIV are officially registered living in Kazakhstan. Due to under-testing of higher risk, key populations (KPs), the true number of PLHIV is estimated to be significantly larger. While collaborating with the government of Kazakhstan, multilateral partners, and civil society organizations, and other development partners, PEPFAR will continue to scale up essential services toward achievement of the UNAIDS 90/90/90 targets in PEPFAR focus regions (Ust-Kamenogorsk Region and Pavlodar Region) in Kazakhstan.

For more information about PEPFAR, please see this PEPFAR document (PDF, 979 KB)

By U.S. Mission Kazakhstan