Florida
Events
Florida Manatee Festival
Downtown Crystal River, FL
January 18-19, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
https://www.gomanateefest.com/
Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health
Listed alphabetically by city
- Coral Gables: City Hall, October 1-5
- Fort Lauderdale: Bank of American Plaza at Las Olas City Centre
- Orlando: ICON Park Ferris Wheel, October 1
Proclamations
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Liver Health Screenings
If you are uninsured and at risk you may be eligible for free testing. See a listing of our partner sites offering testing in your state:
- WeCareJax, https://wecarejacksonville.org/
- Space Coast Volunteers In Medicine, http://scvim.org/
- Genesis Community Health, https://gencomhealth.org/
- Miami Free Clinic, https://www.miamifreeclinic.org/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 3,848 Floridians died of liver disease in 2022.
- Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #9 leading cause of death in Florida.
- 8.4 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Florida are Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
- 894 Floridians received liver transplants in 2023 and 40 died on the waiting list.
- 9.60% of adults in Florida have diabetes.
- 31.70% of adults in Florida are overweight or obese.
- 23.50%of adults in Florida have no leisure-time physical activity.
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/