Florida
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.
Florida Manatee Festival
Downtown Crystal River, FL
January 18-19, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
https://www.gomanateefest.com/
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:
- WeCareJax, https://wecarejacksonville.org/
- Space Coast Volunteers In Medicine, http://scvim.org/
- Genesis Community Health, https://gencomhealth.org/
- Miami Free Clinic, https://www.miamifreeclinic.org/
- Flagler County Free Clinic, https://www.flaglerfreeclinic.org/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 3,556 Floridians died from liver disease/cirrhosis in 2023
- 9 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Florida are liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer.
- Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #10 leading cause of death in Florida.
- 964 liver transplants were performed in 2025 with 528 people currently on the waiting list and 34 people who died waiting.
- 6% of adults in Florida have diabetes.
- 7% of adults in Florida are overweight or obese.
- 5% of adults in Florida have no leisure-time physical activity.
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 Florida | Stats of the States | CDC