It all starts with a patient

Global Liver Institute saves lives by empowering patient advocates to collaborate with policymakers, clinicians, and industry to drive the liver health field forward.

It all starts with a patient

Global Liver Institute saves lives by empowering patient advocates to collaborate with policymakers, clinicians, and industry to drive the liver health field forward.

It all starts with a patient

Global Liver Institute saves lives by empowering patient advocates to collaborate with policymakers, clinicians, and industry to drive the liver health field forward.

It all starts with a patient

Global Liver Institute saves lives by empowering patient advocates to collaborate with policymakers, clinicians, and industry to drive the liver health field forward.

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It all starts with a patient

Global Liver Institute saves lives by empowering patient advocates to collaborate with policymakers, clinicians, and industry to drive the liver health field forward.

Patient Testimonials

How we’re making a difference.

Katelin H

Dr. Katelin H.

“There is nothing more powerful than sharing your story with others, whether with your own family or with the whole country. You’d be surprised how much impact simple actions can have.”

Karen Hoyt

Karen Hoyt

“Connecting to others with liver disease is so crucial. It is easy to get caught in a cycle of malnutrition, fatigue, isolation, depression, pain, and on it goes. By reaching out to others, and their caregivers, I aspire to inspire connections from around the globe.”

Elena P

Elena Covarrubias

“As a professional I’ve worked with hundred of people with NASH and detected some others. I know this disease is not known enough by people and by health professionals, even physicians. My duty is to identify those in risk of developing NASH and NAFLD.”

About GLI

Improving the lives of individuals & families.

Global Liver Institute (GLI) is a nonprofit organization founded in the belief that liver health must take its place on the global public health agenda commensurate with the prevalence and impact of liver illness.

GLI promotes innovation, encourages collaboration, and supports the scaling of optimal approaches to help eradicate liver diseases. Operating globally, GLI is committed to solving the problems that matter to liver patients and equipping advocates to improve the lives of individuals and families impacted by liver disease.

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1.5 Billion

people around the globe are currently living with liver disease1

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1 in 4

people are estimated to already have NAFLD or NASH2

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Less than 27%

of people with liver cancer survive five years after diagnosis, worldwide.3

Leadership in Liver Health Luncheon

Join us this year as we honor the Leadership in Liver Health Award recipients:

  • Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, President and CEO of Biotechnology Innovation Organization, with the Global Excellence in Health Equity Award
  • Dr. Leana S. Wen, Public Health Professor, George Washington University and Contributing Columnist, Washington Post, with the Global Excellence in Health Communications Award.
Leadership In Liver Health Luncheon
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GLI LIVE started in March 2020, as a COVID-19 response program for liver patients. It has now evolved into a weekly educational show with tailored information for patients living with liver diseases on a variety of timely topics.

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Global Liver Institute created Liver Central to equip everyone affected by liver cancer. We know that learning, advocacy, and collaboration empowers us to create change in the exam room, in the community, and beyond. Whether you have just received a liver cancer diagnosis, you are interested in new treatment options or clinical trials, or you’re a clinician looking for current practice guidelines, Liver Central exists to help you find the answers you pursue.

Latest Updates

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Innovation Sparks New Ideas at NORD’s Breakthrough Summit – Pediatric & Rare Liver Diseases News

Kristin Hatcher spent three days in Washington, D.C., at the NORD Breakthrough Summit to discuss equitable access to innovation.

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Screening for MASLD is Cost-Effective for Patients – Fatty Liver Disease News

In this issue, we explore recent findings that highlight the need for dietary changes, including the link between ultra-processed foods and metabolic disorders in children with obesity, as well as the benefits of increasing plain water intake can reduce mortality risk.

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Terri’s Story

When my doctor told me that I had fatty liver disease in 2015, the communication was that it was no big deal. In 2016, I was diagnosed with lupus then pancreatitis. Eventually, the pain, discomfort and fatigue from gallstones led me to an elective gallbladder surgery in 2017. During the surgery, my well-meaning surgeon found my liver to be nodular and decided to biopsy three separate spots while in the process of removing my gallbladder. What my surgeon did not know is how that biopsy would trigger a series of complications for my fragile liver.