Missouri

Events

Birthplace of Route 66 Festival 
Downtown Springfield, MO
August 9, 2024 – 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 
August 10, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. 
https://www.route66festivalsgf.com/

Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health

Coming soon! Please check back later.

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:

• Faith Community Health, https://www.faithcommunityhealth.org/
• Fordland Clinic, https://fordlandclinic.org/
• Tri-County Health Department, https://www.tricountyhd.com/
• Webster County Health Unit, http://webstercohealth.com/

State Liver Disease Facts

• 958 Missourians died of liver disease in 2021 
• 67 liver transplants were performed in 2023 with 146 people currently on the waiting list and 2 people who died waiting. 
• 9.90% of adults in Missouri have diabetes. 
• 69.10% of adults are overweight or obese. 
• 24.20% of adults have no leisure-time physical activity.  
• 1 serving of fruit is consumed daily on average by adults in Missouri. 
• 1.6 servings of vegetables are consumed daily on average by adults in Missouri. 

Citations

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis Mortality by State. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/liver_disease_mortality/liver_disease.htm
• Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2023). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Chronic disease indicators: Comparison report. Retrieved from https://nccd.cdc.gov/CDI/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=DPH_CDI.ComparisonReport