Julia is Our Hero: Celebrating Living Donation Week A “living donation” is the selfless act of voluntarily donating a portion of your liver to somebody in need, providing a life-changing opportunity for the recipient to receive a transplant more quickly. It is Living Donation Week! Please join us in celebrating
Coconut Berry Refresher Popsicle It’s summer – the sun is shining and all you want to do is be outside (Canadian winters tend to do that to us). And sometimes, on these hot scorcher days, all we want is a cold treat to cool us off. Often, a refreshing, sweet
Jackie’s Story Jackie Kelly was diagnosed almost seven years ago with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), secondary to non-alcoholic cirrhosis. Jackie, 53, living in Calgary, has been married for nineteen years to her husband and works in the health industry as a phlebotomist, which unintentionally connects her with patients who also
World Hepatitis Day: The Canadian Liver Foundation joins the fight to eliminate viral hepatitis July 28, 2023 – Today marks World Hepatitis Day, a vital initiative that serves as a call to action to accelerate the elimination efforts of viral hepatitis and raise awareness about some of the most serious
Funding for liver research is crucial. Every development today will have a tremendous and exponential impact on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cures for liver disease in the future.
1 in 4 Canadians – men, women and children – may be affected by liver disease. As a healthcare professional, you want access to reliable information and resources to help you and your patients.
We partner with professional associations, academic and research institutions, hospitals, government agencies and others to assist in the provision of evidence-based information, practical tools and resources.
Every year, hundreds of Canadians rally together and join the Stroll for Liver. We do this to help raise awareness and vital funds to propel life-changing research forward. We do this to help find cures and better treatment options for the people who need help right now. And we do this to make sure that anybody living with a liver disease in Canada can access the support they deserve.
We are here to help. Contact us today or reach out directly to one of our regional offices.
The liver is a resilient organ that’s easy to ignore – until something goes wrong. Because of its wide-ranging responsibilities, your healthy liver can come under attack by viruses, toxic substances, contaminants and diseases. However, even when under siege, the liver is very slow to complain.
People who have problems with their liver are frequently unaware because they may have few, if any, symptoms. Your liver is such a determined organ that it will continue working even when two-thirds of it has been damaged.
The liver is a resilient organ that’s easy to ignore – until something goes wrong. Because of its wide-ranging responsibilities, your healthy liver can come under attack by viruses, toxic substances, contaminants and diseases.
Statistics show that liver disease is on the rise. 1 in 4 Canadians may be affected by liver disease, including everyone from newborns to older adults.
The Canadian Liver Foundation relies on support from caring individuals, community-minded corporations, and foundations to continue funding life-saving liver research as well as patient support and education.
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