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Endometriosis manifests when the tissue lining the uterus grows outside the uterus, leading to painful spasms.
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The condition causes severe pain in the pelvis and makes it harder for women of reproductive age to conceive.
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Kenyans on Tuesday morning woke up to the heartbreaking news of the death of celebrated Reggae MC Jahmby Koikai.
Koikai, famously known as Fyah Mummah, died at the Nairobi Hospital on Monday at around 9pm, the family said.
She had been admitted to the hospital and appealed for blood.
Weeks before her death, Koikai took to her Instagram account and sent out an appeal to President William Ruto as he embarked on his US State visit.
Koikai called on the President to champion the investment in health during his visit to the US.
“This is a sincere call of help to a few Kenyan leaders but allow me to address this to President William Ruto first as he makes his state visit to the US. Mr President, one of the thematic areas in your visit is investment in health," Njambi noted in the post.
"Atlanta, Georgia is a dream city for every young girl and woman who has ever battled this horrific disease called endometriosis. Therein lies a centre dedicated to restoring the lives of young girls and women who are crippled by this disease," she said.
Njambi's life took a challenging turn after she was diagnosed with endometriosis, a rare and painful condition that afflicts more than 170 million women worldwide.
Endometriosis manifests when the tissue lining the uterus grows outside the uterus, leading to painful spasms.
The condition causes severe pain in the pelvis and makes it harder for women of reproductive age to conceive.
Statistics show that up to 10 per cent of women of reproductive age are affected by endometriosis globally.
"In my case that lining grew on my lungs, causing my lungs to collapse every month and countless number of surgeries. It took me 17 years to get a diagnosis," Njambi said in her appeal for the President's intervention.
She said her condition had progressed and caused severe damaged due to late diagnosis and lack of treatment in Kenya.
"After fundraising for specialised treatment, the extent of the disease had spread to my teeth, heart and appendix and affected my spine causing my organs to shift to the left. The adverse effects of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis cause infertility," Njambi said.
According to her, one in 10 women are battling endometriosis worldwide and the numbers are staggering.
She said that due to the traditions and taboos, young girls and women are shamed to believe that period pain is normal.
"As you commence your State visit to the US, I'd like to kindly add a few visits that would help the millions of Kenyan women battling in silence," Njambi said in her message to Ruto.