South Carolina
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.
Pickens Azalea Festival, April 24th, 2026
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:
State Liver Disease Facts
- 1,009 South Carolinians died from liver disease/cirrhosis in 2023.
- 8.3 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in South Carolina are liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer.
- Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #8 leading cause of death in South Carolina.
- 188 liver transplants were performed in 2025 with 126 people currently on the waiting list and 8 people who died waiting.
- 11.1% of adults in South Carolina have diabetes.
- 35.5% of adults in South Carolina are overweight or obese.
- 25% of adults in South Carolina have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 42.2% of adults in South Carolina consume less than one fruit per day.
- 20.6% of adults in South Carolina 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 South Carolina | Stats of the States | CDC