Activities of NLF not only address the needs of patients with liver disease and their families but also seek to promote awareness and better understanding of liver disease among health professionals and the general public.

Information:

NLF is bringing out information booklets on all aspects of liver disease for the public in English and regional languages. It also plans to set up a website.

Support:

NLF provides, financial support to economically deprived liver patients. It strives to form patient support groups to bring the patient and relatives together to work on their common problems. The feeling of "not being alone" helps them to cope more efficiently with the sufferings.

Preventive Efforts:

NLF plans to campaign for public health measures to prevent viral hepatitis, promote hepatitis vaccination and prevent alcoholic liver disease.

Training:

NLF plans to train medical and paramedical staff in the management of liver disease by organising clinical meetings and workshops.

Gift of life programme:

NLF campaigns for organ donation programme to promote cadaveric liver transplants. Liver transplantation is an established modality of treating advanced acute and chronic liver disease.