Tennessee
Events
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic Velacur Screening Event- Pigeon Forge, May 14th; Athens, May 15th 2025
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.
- St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, https://www.smlcares.com/
- Interfaith Health Center, https://interfaithhealthcenter.org/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 1,417 Tennesseans died of liver disease in 2021
- 76 liver transplants were performed in 2023 with 73 people currently on the waiting list and 7 people who died waiting.
- 12.30% of adults in Tennessee have diabetes.
- 71.30% of adults are overweight or obese.
- 24% of adults have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 1 serving of fruit is consumed daily on average by adults in Tennessee.
- 1.6 servings of vegetables are consumed daily on average by adults in Tennessee.
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