Dr Afiniki Akanet

Dr Afiniki Akanet is a practising GP with a special interest in mental health, an author and a speaker on wellbeing and resilience. Born in Nigeria, she moved to the United Kingdom in 2000 and has drawn on her own experiences to encourage others through writing and public speaking.

She studied Anatomy at the University of Liverpool and Medicine at the University of Warwick. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners and an assistant professor. Her work includes the book Fortitude, the Happiness Over Stress podcast and Forte Charity for Inspiration.

Christian faith is an explicit part of Afiniki’s public work. On her website, she describes herself as a Christian GP and shares the message of Jesus Christ through her Finding God page. Her book Power and Praise explores her relationship with God, while her encouragement to readers connects trust in God with practical action, discipline and perseverance.

Afiniki speaks at educational, community and professional events and lives in England with her husband and two children. Her experience offers young adults a perspective on professional development, wellbeing and living out their faith through life’s challenges.