Thelma King Thiel, RN, BA has dedicated her life to promoting liver health for the past 47 years since the loss of her infant son Dean to biliary atresia. Ms. Thiel has served as the CEO of both the American Liver Foundation and the Hepatitis Foundation International for a total of 35 years, and has trained thousands of healthcare providers about liver health. Ms. Thiel recently came out of retirement to organize the Liver Health Initiative, to fill the enormous liver health knowledge gap and empower individuals to understand why and how to protect their miraculous life sustaining liver. Promoting primary prevention through liver health education is Ms. Thiel's ultimate goal.
With Hepatitis Month, a Reminder of Accomplishments, but Still Work to Do
May 10th 2023May marks Hepatitis Awareness Month. There is a lot to be thankful for, as there has been a lot of inroads made in terms of curative therapy, vaccine development, and now the federal government is putting a major emphasis on getting people into the continuum of care. Still education is needed to help prevent the silent killer.
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National Cancer Control Month: The Silent Connection Between Hepatitis C and Liver Cancer
April 5th 2023In this guest commentary, Thelma King Thiel, RN, co-founder and chair of the Liver Health Initiative talks about the link between viral hepatitis and liver cancer as well as the need for public awareness to take preventative steps towards trying to prevent both of them.
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The Missing Link in Eliminating Viral Hepatitis B & C
February 28th 2017Elimination of viral hepatitis depends on individuals actively participating in their own healthcare and management. They can only do this if they understand why and how to protect their miraculous, life-sustaining liver from harm. Education is the key to prevention.
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