The Association’s mission is to ensure that all persons that live with liver diseases have access to prevention, early diagnosis, appropriate healthcare and that their voice is being heard. The Association’s activities include a program for the provision of free liver elastography examinations that has served over 15,000 persons since 2016 in 25 towns and islands, with emphasis on targeting persons that have limited access to health services. Besides the Association’s examination program, the organization conducts awareness-raising campaigns, participates in research studies, and provides continuous legal assistance to liver disease patients.
Liver Elastography Examination Program for Seniors
The grant regards the creation of a program for the provision of free liver elastography (ultrasound) to 2,000 seniors living in 5 isolated islands (Astypalaia, Rhodes, Kos, Samos and Limnos) and 5 remote towns (Kastoria, Edessa, Veroia, Florina, and Ioannina) in mainland Greece, over a period of 12 months. Liver elastography is a sophisticated ultrasound examination that in many cases can replace a painful biopsy and provide results in just a few minutes, with no side-effects. The program will also involve raising the awareness of the general public on the importance of prevention and early diagnosis of liver disease.
The Association’s mission is to ensure that all persons that live with liver diseases have access to prevention, early diagnosis, appropriate healthcare and that their voice is being heard. The Association’s activities include a program for the provision of free liver elastography examinations that has served over 15,000 persons since 2016 in 25 towns and islands, with emphasis on targeting persons that have limited access to health services. Besides the Association’s examination program, the organization conducts awareness-raising campaigns, participates in research studies, and provides continuous legal assistance to liver disease patients.
Liver Elastography Examination Program for Seniors
The grant regards the creation of a program for the provision of free liver elastography (ultrasound) to 2,000 seniors living in 5 isolated islands (Astypalaia, Rhodes, Kos, Samos and Limnos) and 5 remote towns (Kastoria, Edessa, Veroia, Florina, and Ioannina) in mainland Greece, over a period of 12 months. Liver elastography is a sophisticated ultrasound examination that in many cases can replace a painful biopsy and provide results in just a few minutes, with no side-effects. The program will also involve raising the awareness of the general public on the importance of prevention and early diagnosis of liver disease.
