PEPFAR has fielded criticism from some US Democrats and international activists for including funding for abstinence programs and placing conditions on other funds, and from some political conservatives for what they consider the general inefficacy of foreign aid.
PEPFAR has fielded criticism from some US Democrats and international activists for recommending that a portion of prevention funding be used for abstinence-until-marriage programs and for placing conditions on other funds. Some political conservatives have criticised the program for what they consider the general inefficacy of foreign aid.