GLOBAL LIVER INSTITUTE
Recent developments have significantly shifted the landscape of liver disease management, delivering much-needed optimism to those affected by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).
GLI looks forward to hitting Capitol Hill to support liver health policy priorities, including access to care, medical nutrition, early screening and diagnosis, and protection against policies that devalue patients living with disabling conditions and diseases.
My name is Catarra Simmons, and when I first learned about PBC, I searched the Mayo Clinic website to see what it was and who it normally affects. I realized I wasn’t the typical patient. Most people diagnosed with PBC are middle-aged white women between 40 and 60 years old—not someone like me.
My name is Sophie Hansen. On February 13, 2024, I became one of the thousands of people whose lives have been saved by donation after circulatory death (DCD) transplantation.
Global Liver Institute (GLI), the premier patient-driven liver health nonprofit, has launched its inaugural Patient and Scientific Advisory Council (PSA Council) to strengthen organizational leadership and ensure that all programmatic work is scientifically sound and deeply rooted in patient experience.
GLI was pleased to see liver health priorities included in appropriations bills and intends to push Congress to take action on other pending health policy priorities.
Global Liver Institute’s CEO Larry Holden shares his vision for advancing liver health around the world.
The newly released Lancet Commission on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a powerful wake-up call to the global health community.
From Patient to Pioneer: Frans Frielink’s Journey with Alpha-1 MZ
My name is Frans Frielink, and I have over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor market in research and business. My background is deeply rooted in analytical thinking, problem-solving, and translating complex systems into practical solutions. However, in 2018, my health became the most difficult problem I had ever faced.
Whether you know it or not, your liver plays a central role in your health. It has over 500 functions in the body, including filtering toxins from the blood and helping manage levels of sugar and cholesterol in your blood.
Congress passed H.R. 1 with the Vice President providing the tie-breaking vote in the Senate to pass the bill 51-50, the House passing the bill on July 3, and the President signing the bill into law on July 4.
