Florence Anam

Florence Anam holds a Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) degree from Maseno University and is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in Communication Studies from The University of Nairobi (UON).

Florence worked with Pharm Access Africa Limited from mid-2009 to early 2012 on a HIV at Workplace Program at eight participating companies. Aureos and NORFUND funded this program. These companies were assisted to develop and implement HIV and health policies. The top management of these companies jointly signed a commitment to address HIV stigma in the workplaces to enable uptake HIV prevention interventions and access HIV
treatment and care.

“To date this remains one of my greatest achievements: not only for the program deliverables realized, but on a personal basis having faced HIV related stigma in 2007 after being fired from my job because of my HIV positive status,” says Florence.

“PAAL was not only a workplace: it was a home from which I made friends, shared a lot, grew immensely both in skill and at a personal level. Because I had a boss who allowed me to be creative, I was able to find innovative ways to deliver on my tasks. I enjoyed my time there. At the end of the project I felt confident enough to take my lessons back into engaging with  communities.” she adds.

In 2012, Florence Anam joined the National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV (NEPHAK) as the Advocacy and Communications Manager where I managed the advocacy and communication portfolio as well as community health engagement activities as the liaison between People Living with HIV communities and Ministry Of Health. Currently, she is the Senior Manager Advocacy and Communication at International Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW) global office based in Nairobi, Kenya.