Advocating for Prevention—Universal Immunization for Hepatitis B On Christmas Day 1989, a Langley, B.C mother lost her 16-year-old daughter to acute hepatitis B. When she learned that there was a vaccine available that could have saved her daughter’s life, Bobbi Bower launched a campaign for universal immunization in Vancouver and..Read More

Advancing the Conversation on Hepatitis C After Hepatitis C was discovered and identified as a liver disease in 1989, it quickly became apparent how significantly it impacted Canadians. Many were unaware they had the disease or that they had been living with it for years undiagnosed. There was a surge..Read More

Living with Liver Disease: A Support Program to Help Canadians Cope When you or someone you love is diagnosed with a liver disease, many questions and emotions may arise that can quickly become overwhelming. Over its 50-year history, the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) has been helping patients and their families..Read More

The CASL-CLF Sass-Kortsak Award It takes a special person with kindness, compassion and sensitivity to provide care for children living with liver disease. By all accounts, this was the kind of man Dr. Andrew Sass-Kortsak was through and through. A world-renowned expert on Wilson’s disease, Dr. Sass-Kortsak of the Hospital..Read More

The First CLF Chapter in Calgary, AB The first of (what would become many) local chapters of the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) was formed in Calgary in July of 1986 by concerned parents and friends showing support to their loved one, Annette Martin. Annette sadly lost her son Craig due..Read More

The Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) was the first organization in the world committed to promoting liver health and fighting liver disease through research and education. Recognizing the need to honour outstanding achievements in research and science, the CLF established the Gold Medal Award in 1983, and it is now co-presented..Read More

Investing in the future of liver researchers If one individual is living proof of the Canadian Liver Foundation’s (CLF) ability to invest in inspiring young medical students, it is surely Dr. Gary Levy, former director of the Multi-Organ Transplant Program at the University Health Network (UHN). Having already expressed a..Read More

In the beginning; 50 years of bringing liver research to life for all Canadians Over the last 50 years, there has been significant progress into the prevention, treatment and discovery of cures for liver diseases.  From humble beginnings, such as attempting to understand how the liver functions, every discovery made..Read More