MEDIA ADVISORY

CONTACT: Stephanie Cirkovich, 646-483-2749

THE AL D. RODRIGUEZ LIVER FOUNDATION JOINS NEW YORK CITY LEADERS AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT NATIONAL HEPATITIS TESTING DAY ON MAY 19th

WHAT: The Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation (ADRLF) is participating a press conference on May 15, 2014 to announce free and low-cost hepatitis screenings throughout New York

City. The event coincides with National Hepatitis Awareness Month, National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day on May 15, and National Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19.

LOCATIONS: Press Conference: Thursday, May 15, 2014 — 11 a.m. on the steps of City Hall, 260 Broadway / New York City (Take the 4, 6, N or R train to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall)

WHO: Founding Board Member and ADRLF Treasurer Dr. Carlos Ortiz will speak at the press conference on May 15, and other ADRLF board members and supporters will be present.

WHY: Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer in the United States, and it is a silent epidemic: Approximately 5.3 million Americans—and more than 245,000 New Yorkers—are estimated to have either Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C, and many people do not know they have the disease. Viral Hepatitis claims the lives of 12,000-15,000 Americans every year.