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The Liver is the largest gland and one of most complex organ. Thousands of Indians are suffering due to the hundreds of liver diseases. And about 3,00,000 patients are dying annually due to same. The Chennai Liver Foundation is now starting the fight against liver disease to help people who lost the hope of life.

Vision
The cause of liver disease is manyfold. Viral infection, congenital diseases, certain toxins and infantile malnutrition causing what is called Indian childhood cirrhosis. All result in liver failure ultimately.Many patients die of acute liver failure due to viral infections, drug toxicity and other causes. All the chronically ill patients develop many complications such as bleeding from gastro intestinal tract, collection of fluid in the abdomen (Ascites) & Nutrtional deficiencies; frequently requiring hospital admissions.This not only incurs heavy expenditure but cripples the patient till death.Majority of the diseases affect the poor people for no fault of theirs. Even before the end of stage liver failure occurs, their earning capacity is reduced causing economic strain on the family. All these patients can be saved only by liver transplantation.In Western countries theses procedure are done routinely for the last three decades succesfully. In India, became legal by law known as Organ Transplantation Act 1994. In Western countries the cost of single liver transplantation is about $ 2,50,000. From India very few patients travel abroad for liver transplantation spending so much of money. If the same is done here, it would cost the patient only around $ 12,000 ( i.e. Rs.5,00,000). But many patients cannot afford even this amount in our country.

Mission
The CLF is the pioneer project in India. We are committed to help the patients with end stage liver disease by providing drugs , nutritional support and also financial support for liver transplantation, if required.

Now if you are interested to be an associate , then make a donation to the CLF.
Your gift will help us to reduce the incidence and impact of all liver diseases.
Donations are exempted from Income tax under section 80 G of Income tax Act 1961.

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