Louisiana

Events

Louisiana Pecan Festival 
Downtown Colfax, LA
November 1-3, 2024 – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
The Official Website of the Louisiana Pecan Festival (lapecanfest.com)

Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health

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Proclamations

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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

• 649 Louisianians died of liver disease in 2022.
• 10.2 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Louisiana are Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
• 142 Louisianians received liver transplants in 2023 and 17 died on the waiting list.
• 13.3% of adults in Louisiana have diabetes.
• 40.3% of adults in Louisiana are overweight or obese.
• 27.5% of adults in Louisiana have no leisure-time physical activity.
• 49% of adults in Louisiana consume less than one fruit per day.
• 25.4% of adults in Louisiana 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
• Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2023). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/