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More than 60 per cent of incarcerated women are mothers — Listen

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For others, it can mean mourning the loss of a loved one or dealing with a haunted past.

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  • For others, it can mean mourning the loss of a loved one or dealing with a haunted past.
  • And still — for others — like the 66 per cent of incarcerated women in prison who are mothers, it can mean something else entirely.
  • And the percentage of South Asian women and African Canadian women in custody is also disproportionately high.
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Rare Liver Disease Summit Seeks to Improve Patient Health Outcomes

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FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Liver Foundation (ALF) will bring together leading rare liver disease experts and clinicians, patients, caregivers, advocacy organizations and industry representatives for a virtual two-day Summit, June 28-29, to identify solutions which can improve the health outcomes of those affected by rare liver diseases.

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  • American Liver Foundation brings together experts, patients and families in a virtual two-day event
    FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Liver Foundation (ALF) will bring together leading rare liver disease experts and clinicians, patients, caregivers, advocacy organizations and industry representatives for a virtual two-day Summit , June 28-29, to identify solutions which can improve the health outcomes of those affected by rare liver diseases.
  • "Patients and families struggling with a rare liver disease need our support and deserve better ways to manage their disease," said Lorraine Stiehl, Chief Executive Officer, American Liver Foundation.
  • "So little is known about so many different rare liver diseases that Summits like this one are essential to shedding light on rare liver diseases and advancing knowledge, research and treatments," said Bruce Dimmig of Surprise, AZ, who suffers from liver diseases including the rare disease Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia .
  • The American Liver Foundation is the nation's largest non-profit organization focused solely on promoting liver health and disease prevention.