Arizona
Events
Coming soon.
Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health
Listed alphabetically by city
- Eloy: Eloy Water Tower, October 1
- Gilbert: Gilbert Water Tower, October 2
- Phoenix: Phoenix Convention Center, October 1
Proclamations
Governor’s Proclamation for Arizona declaring October as National Liver Awareness Month.
Liver Health Screenings
If you are uninsured and at risk you may be eligible for free screening. A listing of our partner sites offering screenings will be added to this page. Please check back or contact our free Helpline, 1-800-GO-LIVER/1-800-465-4837.
State Liver Disease Facts
- 1,492 Arizonans died of liver disease in 2022.
- Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #10 leading cause of death in Arizona.
- 6.7 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Arizona are Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
- 374 Arizonans received liver transplants in 2023 and 5 died on the waiting list.
- 11.4% of adults in Arizona have diabetes.
- 33.5% of adults in Arizona are overweight or obese.
- 22.6%of adults in Arizona have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 42.2% of adults in Arizona consume less than one fruit per day.
- 21.8% of adults in Arizona consume less than one vegetable per day.
Citations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis Mortality by State. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/liver_disease_mortality/liver_disease.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Cancer Statistics At a Glance. Retrieved from https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021/2022). Chronic Disease Indicators. Retrieved from https://cdi.cdc.gov/?location=AZ&category=NPAW[MOU1]
- Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2023). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/