Texas

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.

Click here to view past Education & Screening Events.

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:

• Fundacion LatinoAmericana De Accion Accion Social (FLAS), http://flasinc.org/
• South Texas Research Institiute (STRI), https://southtexasresearchinstitute.com/
• 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

• 5,158 Texans died from liver disease/cirrhosis in 2023.
• 3 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Texas are liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer.
• Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #8 leading cause of death in Texas.
• 1,208 liver transplants were performed in 2025 with 1,350 people currently on the waiting list and 112 people who died waiting.
• 4% of adults in Texas have diabetes.
• 7% of adults in Texas are overweight or obese.
• 3% of adults in Texas have no leisure-time physical activity.
• 40.7% of adults in Texas consume less than one fruit per day.
• 24% of adults in Texas 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 Texas | Stats of the States | CDC