Richard Amenyah
Dr. Richard Amenyah is a medical doctor and public health specialist currently serving as the director for the UNAIDS multicountry office for the Caribbean. With a strong focus on HIV response and public health strategies, he has been instrumental in advocating for the continuation of international support for HIV programs in the Caribbean, particularly in light of recent funding challenges that threaten the region's progress in combating the epidemic.
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Dr Richard Amenyah is a respected international public health specialist who warned about the dangers of funding cuts to HIV/AIDS programs.
Garth Rattray | Stop HIV testing for work medicals | Commentary
Jamaica· 2026-01-12
Dr Richard Amenyah is an international public-health specialist from Ghana and the director of the UNAIDS Multi-Country Office in the Caribbean.
Richard Amenyah | Transforming AIDS response to build resilience and hope in the Caribbean | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-11-30
Richard Amenyah is a member of CCM Suriname.
CCM Suriname roept op tot versnelde actie voor preventie, testing en inclusieve zorg – de Ware Tijd
Suriname· 2025-11-29
Dr Amenyah emphasised that UNAIDS is not just a global institution operating in distant capitals; it is active here in our communities.
Letter of the Day | Addressing HIV cannot be in isolation | LettersJamaica· 2025-11-04
Dr Richard Amenyah is an international public health specialist from Ghana and the director of the UNAIDS Multi-Country Office in the Caribbean.
Richard Amenyah | From fragmentation to integration | In FocusJamaica· 2025-09-08Dr Richard Amenyah is an international public health specialist from Ghana and the Director of the UNAIDS Multi-Country Office in the Caribbean.
Richard Amenyah | Revolutionising HIV prevention in the Caribbean | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-08-17Dr Richard Amenyah, UNAIDS multicountry director, is urging regional governments to step up collaboration to offset the impact of US funding cuts on HIV and STI prevention programmes.
Regional gov’ts urged to step up as funding cuts threaten HIV gains
Guyana· 2025-08-13
Dr Richard Amenyah, UNAIDS multicountry director, is urging regional governments to step up collaboration to offset the impact of US funding cuts on HIV and STI prevention programmes.
SURVIVAL MODE | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-08-13Dr Richard Amenyah is an international public health specialist from Ghana and the Director of the UNAIDS Multi-Country Office in the Caribbean.
Richard Amenyah | Progress to end AIDS in the Caribbean stagnant | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-07-13Dr Richard Amenyah is the director of UNAIDS Multi-Country Office in the Caribbean.
Caribbean sets pace in global decline of AIDS-related fatalities | World NewsJamaica· 2025-07-11Dr Richard Amenyah is the Director of the UNAIDS Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean.
80 per cent of Caribbean HIV service organisations face severe disruptions following US funding halt | NewsJamaica· 2025-06-10
Dr Richard Amenyah is a medical doctor and public health specialist, and the director for the UNAIDS multicountry office for the Caribbean.
Richard Amenyah | The Caribbean at crossroads | In FocusJamaica· 2025-03-02Dr Richard Amenyah is a medical doctor and public health specialist.
‘Stand Together for Equality, Justice and Health’ | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-03-01