North Carolina
Events
Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
832 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
October 5, 2024 – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
http://www.applefestival.net/
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 testing. A listing of our partner sites offering testing is noted below.
- Charlotte, https://www.shsclinic.org/
- Vecinos, https://vecinos.org
- The Community Free Clinic, https://communityfreeclinic.org/
- Pitt County Care Clinic, https://www.facebook.com/PittCountyCareClinic/
- John P Murray Community Care Clinic, https://communitycareclinicalbemarle.org/
- Shelter Health Services, https://www.shsclinic.org/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 1,879 North Carolinians died of liver disease in 2021
- 92 liver transplants were performed in 2023 with 107 people currently on the waiting list and 9 people who died waiting.
- 11.10% of adults in North Carolina have diabetes.
- 68.80% of adults are overweight or obese.
- 21.60% of adults have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 1 serving of fruit is consumed daily on average by adults in North Carolina
- 1.7 servings of vegetables are consumed daily on average by adults in North Carolina
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