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Welcome to the Mid South Liver Alliance Recognizing the need in the Mid South to support people with liver disease the Mid South Liver Alliance was formed to provide education for patients and their families and to sponsor advocacy efforts to target funding and research by working with political leaders The nonprofit has drawn together medical liver disease specialists community philanthropists and a growing cadre of volunteers to assist patients their families and caregivers and communitybased providers with education and to work with legislators to prioritize care for liver patients. As a nonprofit Mid South Liver Alliance relies on donors and grants to support the mission with liver patients. All funds are used to further the educational and outreach activities within the our member states of Tennessee Kentucky Arkansas Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. Within our area of the United States we understand that liver disease will strike approximately 1 in every 3 people and we recognize that within our states there are lifestyle and access to healthcare issues that leave people more atrisk for liver disease and undiagnosed or untreated liver disease.