The President of the United States, George W Bush, is currently visiting Africa. This visit is taking him to five African countries- Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia. Top in his agenda is the fight against HIV/AIDS. The president is using this opportunity to review the progress that has been made so far in the fight against the AIDS pandemic on the continent. The American government is funding the AIDS program with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEFPAR)

PEFPAR supports the treatment of millions of HIV infected persons in the region. It provides anti retroviral treatment to pregnant mothers to prevent mother to child transmission. The fund also goes into preventing new infections, and to caring for HIV/AIDS patients. According to President Bush "The pandemic of HIV/AIDS can be defeated...By working together we can give hope and comfort to millions"