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Empowered Nutrition is the Key to Better Liver Health
People living with serious and chronic illnesses benefit from eating foods that are healthful in relation to their diagnosis. While a liver patient’s journey may feel hectic or their daily schedules impacted by requirements for treatment regimens, there is one aspect that they can help manage — their food. Nutrition is one of the most important aspects a patient can learn to manage regarding their health…
CDC Dear Colleague Highlighting Liver Cancer Awareness Month
October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month. This represents an opportunity to draw attention to the global burden of liver cancer and to highlight the various public health organizations, scientific societies, and individuals making liver cancer awareness and education a priority…
Global Liver Institute Applauds Congresswoman Velázquez and Senator Duckworth for Bold Action on Liver Cancer
(Washington, DC, Friday, October 22, 2021)—Global Liver Institute (GLI) CEO and President, Donna R. Cryer, JD, yesterday applauded the actions of U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to improve the lives of all people impacted by liver disease…
The Power of Advocacy
Liver diseases affect a wide range of people spanning a plethora of ages, genders, socio-economic statuses, and ethnicities. To ensure this diverse population is represented, it is crucial for these patients and family members to have the opportunity to become advocates…
Q&A on a Third Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised Individuals
The Global Liver Institute (GLI) has been consistent, since March 2020, in advocating for the prioritization of liver patients, cancer patients, transplant recipients, and those with compromised immune systems in research, healthcare, and vaccine allocation strategies. We have taken data…
Global Liver Institute Applauds FDA and CDC Actions to Approve Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised Individuals
(Washington, D.C., Friday, August 13, 2021)—Global Liver Institute (GLI) CEO and President Donna R. Cryer, JD, today applauded dual actions from U.S. government health agencies: U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of an additional COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose for organ…
GLI Response to Updated Organ Transplant Societies’ Statement on Vaccine Efficacy in Transplant Recipients
Global Liver Institute has consistently advocated for a more muscular and proactive set of solutions for transplant recipients, cancer patients, and individuals with compromised immune systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Essential to this is strong leadership…
Global Liver Institute Urges FDA to Approve COVID-19 Booster Vaccines for Transplant Recipients
(Washington, D.C., Monday, July 26, 2021)—Global Liver Institute (GLI) today urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expedite the review of growing safety and effectiveness data and approve COVID-19 booster shots for organ transplant recipients and other immunocompromised…
Global Liver Institute Urges OMB to Help Reform Organ Transplantation System That Creates and Perpetuates Inequities for People of Color
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 15, 2021)—Global Liver Institute (GLI) is urging the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to implement fixes to the organ transplantation system rife with inequities for minorities, starting with three concrete steps…
GLI Welcomes Prominent International Patient Advocate as Patient Insights Director
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 7, 2021)—Global Liver Institute (GLI) today announced the hiring of Robert Mitchell-Thain, a prominent international patient advocate, to the newly created position of patient insights director. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Mitchell-Thain builds on his and his mother’s…
Needed: Better Re-entry Planning for Organ Transplant Recipients
As a patient advocacy organization committed to improving the lives of all transplant recipients, Global Liver Institute (GLI) appreciates the continued leadership of medical experts, independently and together, during this ongoing public health crisis. With that said, we have serious concerns about the information provided to transplant patients regarding vaccination…
Global Liver Institute, NutriStyle Announce Personalized Nutrition App for Liver Health
(Washington. D.C., Thursday, June 10, 2021)—Global Liver Institute (GLI), the worldwide leader in liver health advocacy, is pleased to announce a partnership with NutriStyle Inc. to offer NutriStyle’s personalized nutrition app to people living with liver disease, diabetes, and other chronic…