Entertainment of Friday, 8 November 2024

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'I got kidney disease as a result of drug abuse' - Nollywood's Ufuoma McDermott

Nigerian actress and movie director Ufuoma McDermott Nigerian actress and movie director Ufuoma McDermott

Nigerian actress and movie director Ufuoma McDermott has narrated the ordeal she went through when battling with kidney disease.

In a candid conversation with Chude Jideonwo on November 7, 2024, the renowned actress narrated how she became affected with kidney disease due to self-medicating, to cure a chronic migraine.

"My kidney disease started from drug abuse because I was swamped with what we call the hustle. I had a migraine but I didn't take ordinary painkillers. I took strong painkillers so that the migraine could go fast but I didn't know it would affect me so badly.

"At a point, I had painkillers in my wallet, even when I was in secondary school, when my mom would buy me provisions she would buy me painkillers," she narrated.

Ufuoma McDermott added how the disease has motivated her to have a good impact on the lives of others.

"I started thinking, if the doctor said I have three months to live, what impact would I have had on the lives of others? So when I started making my short films, I said it was all going to be about impact," she added.

Background

Kidney failure has been a major chronic disease affecting both the young and old in the world.

According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware, in an interview in 2023, about 5 million Ghanaians are suffering from kidney problems.

He also stated that while the average number of people living with kidney disease on the African continent is about 15%, 17 percent of the country's population has kidney problems.

Watch the video below:

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