Dr UN Raises GH¢10,100 After Announcing Battle With Kidney Disease, Video

• Dr UN has opened up about the amount of money he had raised after coming out to announce that he was battling with kidney disease
• In a touching video, a lady handed him an envelope of money containing GH¢10,100 which she said a benevolent person donated
• Dr UN thanked Ghanaians for their support and donation as he battled a severe health condition
• A Ghanaian medical doctor at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital spoke to YEN.com.gh about Kidney disease and how one could maintain healthy kidneys

Lady says that Dr UN has raised GH¢10,100 after announcing a battle with kidney disease on social media.

Dr UN speaks about funds raised

In the emotional video, the lady noted that when she posted a video of Dr UN soliciting funds for his kidney disease treatment, many people made fun of him.

She noted that dealing with Ghanaians' poor comments took a lot. The lady noted that she did not receive a GH¢1 donation from any benevolent person.

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"A big thank you to Gossip24GH. God richly bless you because you were the one who verified the news from us, made a video and shared it for everyone to believe that it was true Dr UN was seriously ill," the lady said.

In her speech, the caring lady noted that some benevolent people donated GH¢10,100 to Dr. UN for his treatment. She then showed the camera the money, enclosed in an envelope, and encouraged everyone to support Dr. UN. She said that no amount was too small.

After Dr. UN was handed the envelope of money, he gave a short speech thanking Ghanaians for their generosity. He bestowed God's blessings and long life onto any person who had donated to his kidney disease treatment.

Update on Dr UN's funds.

Ghanaian doctor speaks about kidney disease

Dr Desmond Nii Akwei Allotey, Med. Officer at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, spoke to YEN.com.gh about kidney disease and how one can keep one's kidneys healthy.

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He noted that the kidneys are vital organs. He shared the key roles they play in the body: fluid/electrolyte balance and homeostasis, removal of toxins, blood pressure control, acid/base balance, calcium activation and bone mineralisation, and erythropoiesis (RBC production and anaemia in CKD).

Sharing more details about kidney disease, Dr Allotey said that the symptoms of acute kidney disease would start showing in less than three months and it was accompanied by severe dehydration from vomiting, diarrhoea, and acute blood loss.

However, chronic symptoms start showing after more than three months and could result in hypertension and/or diabetes.

Tips on how to maintain healthy kidneys:

• Regular checkups: blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, kidney test
• Primary prevention: lifestyle (drink lots of water - 3 to 4l/ day, avoid alcohol, avoid smoking, exercise, healthy diet-eat well plate, rest)
• Avoid herbal concoctions
• Avoid taking OTCs without advice from a physician

Fourth anniversary of Dr UN awards

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YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaians took to social media to celebrate four years since Kwame Owusu Fordjour, popularly known as Dr. UN, went viral with his ingenious award scheme.

Rapper Sarkodie, media personality Berla Mundi and several other Ghanaian celebrities were recipients of the fake UN award.

Ghanaians on social media shared their reactions, while others spoke about the celebs who received the award.

Source: YEN.com.gh