Liver Health

Liver disease does not need to be a death sentence. Without a coordinated effort involving investment and resources for prevention, screening, treatment, patient care and research however, the prevalence of liver diseases like hepatitis B and C, liver cancer, fatty liver disease and others will continue to rise taking their toll both on individuals and families and the health care system. – Dr. Morris Sherman, lead author

This report shows that over a period of only eight years, the death rate from liver disease has risen nearly 30%. And yet, unlike other major diseases, there has been no national strategy put in place for a public health response to liver disease.

It is estimated that one in 10 Canadians, or more than three million people, has some form of liver disease.

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