U.S. Department of State: PEPFAR 2019 Annual Report to Congress

PEPFAR released its 15th annual report to Congress. According to the report’s executive summary, “PEPFAR has maintained strong bipartisan support across three U.S. presidents and nine U.S. congresses. In December 2018, the PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018 was signed into law to extend provisions of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 for an additional five years through 2023. This marks another significant milestone in PEPFAR’s history of lifesaving work — which is enabled through the U.S. Congress’ unwavering commitment to the program and the American people’s compassion and generosity that make PEPFAR possible, never veering from the core focus and ensuring that every U.S. taxpayer dollar is optimally focused for impact…” (September 2019).