New Mexico

Events

Hatch Chile Festival
Hatch Valley High School Pecan Orchard in Hatch, NM
August 31, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
September 1, 2024 – 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
https://hatchchilefestival.org/

Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health

Coming soon! Please check back later.

Proclamations

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Liver Health Screenings

If you are uninsured and at risk you may be eligible for free screening. A listing of our partner sites offering screenings will be added to this page. Please check back or contact our free Helpline, 1-800-GO-LIVER/1-800-465-4837.

State Liver Disease Facts

• 636 New Mexicans died of liver disease in 2022.
• Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #10 leading cause of death in New Mexico.
• 6.6 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in New Mexico are Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
• 8.8% of adults in New Mexico have diabetes.
• 33.9% of adults in New Mexico are overweight or obese.
• 25.7% of adults in New Mexico have no leisure-time physical activity.
• 42.3% of adults in New Mexico consume less than one fruit per day.
• 24.1% of adults in New Mexico 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/