Pennsylvania
Liver Day Event
Join patients, families, caregivers, community organizations and those interested in liver health to discuss the importance of addressing liver disease in their communities.
Location:
Capitol Building
14 East Wing Room
Harrisburg, PA
October 27, 2002
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET
Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health
Listed alphabetically by city
- Harrisburg: State Capital Building, First Week of October, 2022
- Pittsburgh, City Hall, First Week of October, 2022
- Philadelphia, One Liberty Place, October 11, 2022
- Philadelphia, Ben Franklin Bridge, October 15, 2022
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
- 1,632 Pennsylvanians died of liver disease
- 1,483Pennsylvanians have liver cancer
- 549 transplants were performed in 2021 with 614 people currently on the waiting list and 64 people who died waiting.
- 9.7% of adults in Pennsylvania have diabetes.
- 66.6% of adults in Pennsylvania are overweight or obese.
- 23.4% of adults have no leisure-time physician activity.
- 1 serving of fruit is consumed daily by adults in Pennsylvania.
- 1.6 servings of vegetables are consumed daily by adults in Pennsylvania.
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/