Florence Riako Anam

Florence Riako Anam is the Co-Executive Director at the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+). She is a global advocacy thought leader in the HIV response and movement.

It matters to her that global policy and research decisions translate into action that directly impacts people living with and affected by HIV to enjoy the quality of life.

Prior to GNP+, Florence worked at Médecins Sans Frontières, the International Community of Women Living with HIV and Kenya National Network or People Living with HIV (NEPHAK).

She holds a Master of Arts in Communications degree from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Maseno University.

News featuring Florence

Positive Health – Season 2 – Episode 3

13 Jul 2026

In this episode of Positive Health, Florence Riako Anam from GNP+ and Juddy Otti from African Advocacy Foundation join Susan Cole and Denis Onyango Together they discuss the launch of Skin Like Mine, the impact of global HIV funding cuts, the new HIV Patient Charter,...

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