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August 15, 2006
Year II student Uzoma Azuh, 23, loses battle with cancer
School of Medicine mourns loss of dedicated, compassionate student
Uzoma Azuh, WSU medical student, died Sunday after fighting cancer for nearly a year. He was 23.
Since he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia last September, Uzoma worked tirelessly to spread the word about the importance of joining the National Marrow Donor Program. The program maintains a centralized registry of donors and matches them with those in need of bone-marrow and blood stem-cell transplants. Classmates and friends rallied to support his cause and to publicize the search for a donor; organizing donor drives and a rally of support.
Unfortunately, Uzoma never found his match.
"It's a really important thing, not just for me, but for other families," he told The Detroit News last month. "There's a lot of misinformation about bone marrow donation."
Last year, Uzoma put school on hold to undergo treatment for his cancer. He had hoped to return this fall to continue his studies and become an oncologist.
“He faced his illness as he faced every challenge in his life: with faith, courage, humility and compassion. He will be sadly missed by all of us,” said Kate Connors, Uzoma's medical school counselor who worked tirelessly with his friends and classmates to call attention to his plight.
 Uzoma was born July 21, 1983, in Nigeria . He attended Riverside Secondary School, Windsor, Ontario, Canada and graduated honors magnum cum laude in chemistry, Wayne State University .
Uzoma is survived by his parents, siblings,uncles, aunts, cousins, friends & family in Nigeria, UK, Canada & the USA.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 16, 2006 from 4-9 p.m. at Families First Funeral Home & Tribute Centre, 3260 Dougall Avenue (519-969-5841). On Thursday, August 17, 2006, family & friends are invited to meet at Parkwood Gospel Temple, 3005 Temple Drive, Windsor for visitation from 9-10 a.m. followed by funeral service at 10 a.m. Interment Memorial Gardens. Donations can be made to Uzoma Azuh's Trust Fund at Windsor Family Credit Union. |
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