The greater availability and lower prices of antiretroviral drugs has made this possible.

Mothers2Mothers now operates about 600 clinics in seven countries. It used to be nine countries, but it was so successful two governments took over the program as part of their own health system.

The program employs 1500 HIV positive women. About 60 percent of the organization’s funding comes from USAID and PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.