Michigan
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.
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:
- City on a Hill, Zeeland, MI, https://www.coahm.org/
- iAmerica Center, MI www.iamericacenter.org
- Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic, Pontiac, MI www.gbchc.org
- Boyne Area Free Clinic, Boyne City, MI http://www.boyneareafreeclinic.com
- Cass Costea Clinic, Detroit, MI http://www.cassclinic.com/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 1,600 Michiganders died from liver disease/cirrhosis in 2023.
- 7 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Michigan are liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer.
- Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #10 leading cause of death in Michigan.
- 366 liver transplants were performed in 2025 with 110 people currently on the waiting list and 11 people who died waiting.
- 10% of adults in Michigan have diabetes.
- 6% of adults in Michigan are overweight or obese.
- 8% of adults in Michigan have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 39.8% of adults in Michigan consume less than one fruit per day.
- 19% of adults in Michigan 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
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2022). Stats of the States. Retrieved from Michigan | Stats of the States | CDC