Keeping it Real - Fostering individual agency to create capabilities, thus facilitating good health. (1) Living and/or encountering with/a mental illness.
Public Health Advocates
The strength to care for both your mental and physical health. Lifes journey is more often than not, down a road of cruel injustice and inequity. At RealAfrica1st our primary objective is to promote an alternative route. Accordingly we look to remove barriers to personal growth and contentment, for both ourselves and all people who wish to join us. A mental health diagnosi
s shouldn't be construed more negatively than any other health condition. It is not a curse and it is not deserved. There are many different mental health conditions. And two people with the same clinical diagnosis can present very differently, too. History shows us, as far back as the start of time, people encountered mental health issues along side more obvious issues such as broken bones. It was mans lack of understanding of principles of health, that resulted in "labels" and the resultant stigma attached. Some may say we haven't learned much over the journey of time. There is no question the world we live in has become more abrasive, and hostile elements are more overt. It is just as important to protect our mental health as it is our physical. We can control our weight by a diet, however it is not as simple to stop the onslaught of mind boggling pain the world inflicts. Helping each other in all walks of life is a strong and positive influence. Our focus is on providing a person centred service and where appropriate advocacy; on a life cycle basis. "Physical and mental ill-health; homelessness (is not a curse, not deserving and rarely is a personal choice), learning difficulties; long-term unemployment; lack of skills and work experience; lack of self-confidence; crime and social circumstances: these are the kinds of barriers some people have to overcome to secure work and independence". At the heart of our effectiveness is the commitment to those we help. We work one-on-one, tailoring just the right balance of practical assistance and emotional support. Time and again, our support for people on their challenging journeys to sustained good health, quality of life and employment has given us much to feel positive about. We believe people can lead more self-reliant and rewarding lives when their families, communities and businesses support them. At RealAfrica1st, we stride to offer support and encouragement so everyone benefits from a more diverse and engaged society. (2) Nutrition. Unchecked, poor nutrition has both a short and long term negative impact on a persons quality of life. Often contributing to stress, tiredness, our capacity to work, and the risk of developing a plethora of illnesses and other health problems. Good nutrition helps to fuel the body. Having good nutrition can help: reduce the risk of different diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, various types of cancers, and osteoporosis. Good Nutrition also reduces high blood pressure and it can lower high cholesterol. The world turns, another issue arises. We can not be complacent and neglectful of ourselves, our families, nor our neighbour. At RealAfrica1st, we would like to be a window from which a person can see all the options, allowing the making of an informed choice. God bless us all.
15/08/2025
If it were your child, your sibling, your family member… would you still be indifferent?
Nearly 2 billion people live without safe, stable, adequate housing.
That’s not just a crisis—it’s a moral failure.
Governments hide behind “no funding” while shelters crush mental health and streets become graves.
This is not “positive law.” It’s systemic neglect.
Doors Academy SCIO demands a shift in the Overton Window.
We stand for moral law. Not excuses.
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17/07/2025
Moral Law vs. Positive Law: Why They Diverge
Moral law springs from universal ethics, conscience or divine commands—it tells us what should be. Positive law is what a society’s legislature and courts formally enact and enforce—it tells us what must be. Moral law is timeless and aspirational,...
Nigeria | Doors Academy SCIO - Housing4ALL
A place to call home must be written into constitutional values as an inalienable right. Sadly in todays world not every soul has the ability to buy their own house. However every soul has value and skills to offer their community. Nigeria is blessed with human assets that can be trained in the plet...
DIG DEEPER Home4ALL | Doors Academy SCIO - House-Deprived No More
Brain work opens the door to ending homelessness. HOUSE-DEPRIVED NO MORE Developed by house-deprived people for house-deprived people, Orchestrated by house-deprived people, Open all day every day for house-deprived people, -Representation for house-deprived people, Safeguarding for house-deprived p...
We believe life has a foundation when you are housed. Everything being equal you can build a life knowing you have the security of shelter. Mental health is generally stronger when housed. Mental health is generally weakened when un-housed.
Looking out for, on behalf of Doors Academy Nigeria , anyone who has skills in the construction industry, from brick layers to accountants, from plumbers to medical personnel. In particular construction of housing, refit and refurbishment of housing and/or wishes to acquire such skills.
27/02/2025
Truth
WE could have reliable, appropriate and incredibly safe housing for all when needed if we only had the political guts to choose it.
We need a new DOOR to housing for all 'Home of Nigerian Housing Advocacy- HONHA' to instigate long-overdue changes.
13/02/2025
Prioritising Housing for All transcends ruling political parties views and imposing austerity measures.
Housing for all is sacrosanct.
13/02/2025
It is a societal evil that allows the whims and ideology of the ruling parties to determine housing supply and entitlement.
(1) Physical and mental ill-health; learning difficulties; long-term unemployment; lack of skills and work experience; lack of self-confidence; crime and social circumstances: these are the kinds of barriers some people have to overcome to secure work and independence.
At the heart of our effectiveness is our commitment to those we help. We work one-on-one, tailoring just the right balance of practical assistance and emotional support. Time and again, our support for people on their challenging journeys to good health and/or employment has achieved amazing outcomes.
Empowering people to lead more self-reliant and rewarding lives includes enabling their families, communities and businesses to support them. Our specialist services are highly effective, and everyone benefits from a more diverse and engaged society.
(2) THE SILENT KILLER:
“Cervical cancer is fully preventable and curable, at low cost and at low risk, when
Screening to facilitate the timely detection of early precursor lesions in asymptomatic
Women is available together with appropriate diagnosis, treatment and follow-up”
The burden of cervical cancer is quite low in the developed countries of the world. The
situation is quite the reverse in developing countries where it constitutes a major health
problem. While the incidence is decreasing in the former, it is on the increase in the later. This
is a source of great concern considering the fact that cervical cancer is preventable and curable
at low cost with currently available methods. Sub-Sahara Africa is the region with the highest
incidence of cervical cancer in the world with concomitant high mortality affecting women at
their prime. There are no screening programs for early detection of precancerous lesions
within the countries of Sub Sahara Africa. Most screening activities are done as pilot or
research projects which are discontinued on completion. South Africa is the only country in
the region with a national cytology based screening program since 2001 but then coverage
remains poor and the impact on invasive cervical cancer is unknown. The
onset of HIV/AIDS epidemic that is highest in the sub region has elevated the problem of
cervical cancer to a serious level. To compound the problem is the widespread lack of
resources associated with the region.
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