Born on April 19
World Liver Day
Thank the organ that quietly works.
Next: April 19, 2027
Where it comes from
World Liver Day began in India in 2019 as a day to raise awareness of liver disease. In 2023 five major liver associations, from Europe, the United States, the Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa, turned it into an international movement and called on the World Health Organization to endorse 19 April as World…
How it's celebrated
The coalition runs a joint campaign each year, and liver specialists use the day to talk about prevention, screening and treatment. It is a good day to give your own liver a thought: eat well, keep active, go easy on alcohol, and ask a doctor about a check if you think you may be at risk.
Did you know
The liver is the body's largest solid organ, weighing about 1.8 kg in men and 1.3 kg in women.
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