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World Liver Day: History, significance and theme
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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Summary
World Liver Day began as a national campaign in India and has now become a worldwide movement. About 1.5 billion people live with chronic liver disease and 2 million lives are lost yearly.
World Liver Day is observed on April 19 every year to raise awareness about liver-related diseases and why we should prioritise its health. This day aims to spread information about liver diseases, prevention, early diagnosis and treatment. The liver is an incredible organ that performs over 500 vital functions, including toxin removal and helping in digestion and metabolism.
Every year, thousands of people suffer from liver illness. According to the official data, 1.5 billion people live with chronic liver disease and 2 million lives are lost yearly. It began as a national campaign in India and has now become a worldwide movement, connecting individuals all around the world to promote liver health.
World Liver Day 2024: Significance
The significance of World Liver Day lies in its efforts to raise awareness about liver diseases that are preventable and treatable if detected early. This day helps educate people about the liver’s crucial role in the body, promoting healthy lifestyle choices and aims to reduce the burden of liver diseases worldwide.
Taking proper liver care is crucial in maintaining overall health and preventing liver diseases like hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer that can be fatal.
World Liver Day: History
India launched World Liver Day in 2019 and 2023 the major liver associations expanded this initiative worldwide to raise awareness about liver-related diseases.
This initiative is led by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), the Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL), the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the Asociación Latinoamericana para el Estudio del Higado (ALEH), and the Society on Liver Disease in Africa (SOLDA), under the Healthy Livers, Healthy Lives Coalition umbrella.
Ways to keep your Liver healthy:
– Eat a healthy diet.
– Include workouts in your daily routine.
– Limited alcohol consumption.
– Routine liver check-ups.
World Liver Day is observed annually, with various activities, campaigns, and events organized globally to spread awareness and promote liver health.
World Liver Day 2024: Theme
The theme for World Liver Day varies each year, focusing on different aspects of liver health. The theme for 2024 is, “Keep your liver healthy and disease-free.”
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