Daily webinars and community briefings for community centres across the country have been key to Dr Akther’s work during the pandemic. The Essex GP was instrumental in advising a lockdown to faith groups a week ahead of Government advice and has since been advising on plans for safe reopening. ‘Dr Akther has been instrumental in mobilising and safeguarding faith communities. Without his efforts they would have likely seen a significantly higher burden of Covid,’ says fellow GP Dr Salman Waqar.
