Tennessee
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.
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:
- Free Medical Clinic, https://www.fmcor.org/
- Church Hill Medical Mission Free Clinic, https://chmedicalmission.org/
- St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, https://www.smlcares.com/
- Interfaith Health Center, https://interfaithhealthcenter.org/
- Friends In Need Health Center, https://www.friendsinneed.us/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 1,288 Tennesseans died from liver disease/cirrhosis in 2023.
- 8.3 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Tennessee are liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer.
- Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #9 leading cause of death in Tennessee.
- 251 liver transplants were performed in 2025 with 131 people currently on the waiting list and 19 people who died waiting.
- 13.1% of adults in Tennessee have diabetes.
- 39.1% of adults in Tennessee are overweight or obese.
- 26.5% of adults in Tennessee have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 46.3% of adults in Tennessee consume less than one fruit per day.
- 19.7% of adults in Tennessee 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 Tennessee | Stats of the States | CDC