Events
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Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health
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Proclamations
Governor’s Proclamation for New Mexico declaring October as National Liver Awareness Month.
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
- 753 people in New Mexico died of liver disease in 2020
- 261 people have liver cancer
- 0 is the number of transplant centers in New Mexico.
- 11.1% of adults in New Mexico have diabetes.
- 68.2% of adults are overweight or obese.
- 22.5% of adults have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 1 serving of fruit is consumed daily on average by adults in New Mexico.
- 1.5 servings of vegetables are consumed daily on average by adults in New Mexico.
Citations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). 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. (2019). Cancer Statistics At a Glance. Retrieved from https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/
- Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2022). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/