Malaysian Liver Foundation

The Malaysian Liver Foundation (MLF) or Yayasan Hepar Malaysia was registered in April 1996 as a non-profit, charitable organisation dedicated to educating the Malaysian public on liver diseases specifically chronic hepatitis, the various treatment options available locally and abroad. MLF is dedicated to the development of a voluntary body that will work towards improved care and treatment or Malaysians suffering from all types of liver diseases through research, in collaboration with international links and corporation with government, education, public seminars and patient self-help groups. Main Objectives To create nationwide awareness on the importance of caring for the liver as well as increasing the understanding of liver diseases in general; To facilitate training of doctors throughout the country to enable them to diagnose, treat and help in the prevention of hepatobiliary diseases; To conduct research in the field of hepatobiliary diseases with possible worldwide collaboration with established hepatobiliary cantres; To establish international linkages with similar organisations worldwide; To help patients cope with diseases of the liver, gall bladder, bile ducts and pancreas; To corporative with government and non-government organisations (NGOs) intersted in the provision of service for patients suffering from liver diseases and to coordinate such efforts for the benefit of patients. Our Committment Research Hepatitis Education Campaigns Training of Doctors Vaccination Programmes Liver News Liver Club Information Leaflets Helplines for sufferers of Hepatitis Support Group Our Hope Our hope in the MLF is to be able to achieve all our objectives by working closely with people suffering from liver diseases, their families and friends, doctors, allied health professionals, non-governmental organisations and the Government. We also hope to inspire our own researchers to persist and persevere in their quest for answers to some of the riddles of liver disease.