JULY JULY Hepatitis Hepatitis Awareness Awareness But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord. declares the Lord. - Jeremiah 30:17 - Jeremiah 30:17 July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. The World Health Organization data show an estimated 325 million The World Health Organization data show an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C. people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C. Viral hepatitis caused more than one million deaths each year, a number Viral hepatitis caused more than one million deaths each year, a number comparable to deaths caused by tuberculosis and HIV combined. While comparable to deaths caused by tuberculosis and HIV combined. While deaths from tuberculosis and HIV have been declining, deaths from deaths from tuberculosis and HIV have been declining, deaths from hepatitis are increasing. Testing and preventive measures are crucial, hepatitis are increasing. Testing and preventive measures are crucial, as are education and awareness in communities like ours. as are education and awareness in communities like ours. At MLH: The Center for Advanced Liver Disease at the James D. Eason At MLH: The Center for Advanced Liver Disease at the James D. Eason Transplant Institute at Methodist University Hospital exclusively manages Transplant Institute at Methodist University Hospital exclusively manages all forms of liver disease. Our physicians are board certified in Transplant all forms of liver disease. Our physicians are board certified in Transplant Hepatology and Gastroenterology, and specialize in treatment of cirrhosis Hepatology and Gastroenterology, and specialize in treatment of cirrhosis and end stage liver disease, hepatitis, and cancers of the liver. and end stage liver disease, hepatitis, and cancers of the liver. OUR FAITH-BASED MISSION OUR FAITH-BASED MISSION Our mission is to collaborate with patients and families to be the leader in Our mission is to collaborate with patients and families to be the leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective, patient- and family-centered care providing high-quality, cost-effective, patient- and family-centered care in a manner which supports the health ministries and Social Principles of in a manner which supports the health ministries and Social Principles of the United Methodist Church to benefit the communities we serve. the United Methodist Church to benefit the communities we serve. free mammography free mammography 3,000+ 500+ screenings provided 3,000+ 500+ screenings provided hours of mental hours of mental health phone health phone support support 19,000+ 19,000+ congregation congregation referrals to mental members referrals to mental members 750+ health resources served 750+ health resources served hospice hospice In 2018, we provided over patients In 2018, we provided over patients 1,500+cared for 1,500+cared for $226 million $226 million in care for uninsured and in care for uninsured and impoverished patients. impoverished patients. SERVING SERVING ALL OF ALL OF GREATER GREATER MEMPHIS MEMPHIS For more information, contact Jonathan Lewis, Program Manager For more information, contact Jonathan Lewis, Program Manager of Faith & Health Ministries at [email protected] or 901.516.0990. of Faith & Health Ministries at [email protected] or 901.516.0990. .