Global Liver Institute

Liver Health is Public Health

GLOBAL LIVER INSTITUTE

Liver Health is Public Health

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Liver conditions are misunderstood, mischaracterized, and stigmatized, resulting in under- diagnosis, under-treatment, and unnecessarily poor outcomes around the globe.

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1.5 Billion

people around the world are living with liver disease9

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2 Million

deaths per year are caused by liver conditions globally, and this number is rising1

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2 Billion

adults worldwide have obesity,10 and 400 million have diabetes11 – both of which are risks for NAFLD/NASH and HCC

About Liver Health is Public Health

In response to the need, the Liver Health is Public Health initiative will elevate liver health to its rightful place on the global public health agenda. Liver Health is Public Health will lead policymakers by the hand towards the Liver Health urgencies that need their attention. It will also educate the general public about liver health and disease prevention and will pave the way for best practices that account for differences in:

  • 8Geography
  • 8Health System
  • 8Access to care
  • 8Culture
  • 8Socioeconomic status
  • 8Concurrent disease prevalence

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Additional Personal Endorsements:

For more information or to join the Liver Health is Public Health initiative, please email gdonnini@globalliver.org. We welcome partners and endorsers from the breadth of public health and health care.

This initiative is made possible thanks to the support of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk and Boehringer Ingelheim.

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