West Virginia
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Liver Health Screenings
If you are uninsured and at risk you may be eligible for free testing. See a listing of our partner sites offering testing in your state:
- West Virginia Health Right, https://wvhealthright.org/
- Kanawha- Charleston Health Department, https://kchdwv.org
- Harmony House, 627 4th Ave, Huntington, 304-523-2764
- Milan Puskar Health Right, Morgantown, https://wvhealthright.org/
- Ebenezer Medical Outreach, Huntington, emohealth.org
- Coalfield Health Center, Chapmanville, https://coalfieldhealth.com/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 451 West Virginians died of liver disease in 2022.
- 8.2 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in West Virginia are Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
- 14.6% of adults in West Virginia have diabetes.
- 41.5% of adults in West Virginia are overweight or obese.
- 27.9% of adults in West Virginia have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 46.2% of adults in West Virginia consume less than one fruit per day.
- 18.3% of adults in West Virginia consume less than one vegetable per day
Citations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). 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. (2021). 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 https://cdi.cdc.gov/?location=AZ&category=NPAW
- Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2023). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/