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Liver Health Screenings
If you are uninsured and at risk you may be eligible for free testing. A listing of our partner sites offering testing is noted below.
- Coachella Valley VIM, www.cvvim.org
- Savie Health, https://saviehealth.org/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 6,630 Californians died of liver disease in 2022.
- Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #10 leading cause of death in California.
- 9.1 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in California are Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
- 1,202 Californians received liver transplants in 2023 and 148 died on the waiting list.
- 10.7% of adults in California have diabetes.
- 28.3% of adults in California are overweight or obese.
- 21.6% of adults in California have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 36.4% of adults in California consume less than one fruit per day.
- 22.5% of adults in California 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/