Maine
Community Education Events
At community events, our Think Liver Think Life® team provides engaging, hands-on education about liver health and wellness. We connect with liver patients, their families, and the broader community to share the programs and resources offered by American Liver Foundation, and include a free, family‑friendly activity for children and adults to enjoy.
Maine Celtic Celebration
Belfast, Maine
July 18th-20th
https://www.mainecelticcelebration.com/
Liver Health Screenings
If you are uninsured or underinsured and at risk, you may be eligible for free testing. A listing of our partner sites offering testing is noted below:
State Liver Disease Facts
- 277 Mainers died from liver disease/cirrhosis in 2023.
- 7.7 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Maine are liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer.
- 9.1% of adults in Maine have diabetes.
- 33.4% of adults in Maine are overweight or obese.
- 20.7% of adults in Maine have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 35.6% of adults in Maine consume less than one fruit per day.
- 13.2% of adults in Maine consume less than one vegetable per day.
Citations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis Mortality by State. Retrieved from Cirrhosis and Other Chronic Liver Disease Mortality | Stats of the States | CDC
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). 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 DPH CDI
- Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2023). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Cancer Statistics. Retrieved from USCS Data Visualizations – CDC
- Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2025). State Data. Retrieved from State data – OPTN