Nollywood Actress Ufuoma Mcdermott Reveals 12 Years Battle With Kidney Disease

• The actress stated that her health condition makes it hard for her to gain weight.

• Ufuoma also shared that she was diagnosed with Stage 3 kidney disease last year.

Nollywood actress Ufuoma McDermott has opened up about her 12-year fight with kidney disease and the loss of her younger brother to the same illness.

In a conversation with media figure Chude Jideonwu, she stated that her health condition makes it hard for her to gain weight.

Ufuoma also shared that she was diagnosed with Stage 3 kidney disease last year and was told to reduce her workload and rest, but she thought she had more time and tried to discuss her situation with her doctors.

The actress pointed out that, despite her doctors’ advice, she overexerted herself and was quickly diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney disease.

Ufuoma revealed that she thought about dying due to her brother’s experience.

The actress added that recovering from Stage 4 kidney disease changed her perspective on living.

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In other news, Nigerian artist David Adeleke, often known as Davido, has remarked that Africa’s present cultural rebirth has a good impact on the continent’s image.

He stated that the global success of genres such as Afrobeats, as well as Africa’s cuisine and overall culture, had gained respect for Africans in the Western world.

Speaking in a recent interview with Kiss Fresh UK, Davido said, “This summer, I was in Europe a lot. I had like two gigs, but I was on vacation. And I saw that the landscape has changed. Two years ago, when I was in Europe, they were playing Afrobeats for straight one hour.

“I mean, people love Afrobeats. Everybody likes that sound now, even in America. Even when we want to collaborate with American artists and we want to do their own sound, they are like, no, no, let’s do Afrobeats.

“Now, the narrative [about Africans] has changed. The respect is there. Not only in music but in fashion, food.”