Texas

Events

Hogeye Festival 
Downtown Elgin, TX
October 26, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
https://www.elgintexas.gov/191/Hogeye-Festival

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.

• Fundacion LatinoAmericana De Accion Accion Social (FLAS), http://flasinc.org/
• South Texas Research Institiute (STRI), https://southtexasresearchinstitute.com/
• UhpHealth, https://uhphealth.org/
• UhpHealth, https://uhphealth.org/
• Christ Clinic, https://christclinickaty.org/
• Rockwall Grace Center, https://rockwallgracecenter.org/
• San Jose Clinic, https://www.sanjoseclinic.org/

State Liver Disease Facts

• 4,930 Texans died of liver disease in 2020
• 3,726 Texans have liver cancer
• 845 liver transplants were performed in 2021 with 1,340 people currently on the waiting list and 125 people who died waiting.
• 12.1% of adults in Texas have diabetes.
• 70.2% of adults are overweight or obese.
• 25.4% of adults have no leisure-time physical activity.
• 1 serving of fruit is consumed daily on average by adults in Texas.
• 1.6 servings of vegetables are consumed daily on average by adults in Texas.

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/