The Canadian Liver Foundation was founded in 1969 by a committed group of business leaders and doctors who believed that liver disease needed a champion. There are over a hundred different diseases that affect the liver. The most common are non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis A, B and C, and liver cancer. Today, nearly 1-in-4 people across Canada are affected by liver disease.
What are the Vision, Mission and Values of the Organization?
Vision
Dedicated to promoting liver health, increasing public awareness and understanding of liver disease, and providing support to those affected.
Mission
To strive to improve the health and quality of life for all people with liver diseases, and to find a cure.
Values
We will continue to support Canada’s top liver experts.
We will educate Canadians about ways to protect their liver health and prevent liver disease.
We will be there for people coping with liver disease so that no one has to face it alone.
What is Liver Disease?
There are over a hundred different diseases that affect the liver. The most common are non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis A, B and C, and liver cancer.
How is the Liver Foundation Helping?
The Canadian Liver Foundation invests in crucial, life-saving research. Every new development in the field of live research has the potential to exponentially improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of liver disease, improving the lives and health of millions of Canadians living with and at risk of liver disease. Through patient support, education and advocacy programs, the Foundation works to improve the quality of life of those living with liver disease by working with federal, provincial and municipal governments, community organizations, healthcare providers and individuals to raise awareness of liver-related health issues and to push for policy changes that will result in better screening, access to treatment, and patient care.
