British Liver Trust's mobile screening and scanning unit will be visiting Edinburgh to offer liver health advice and free scans for locals.
Love Your Liver will be based on the Mound Precinct on May 17 before moving to the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, on May 18.
Over two days in the capital, the portable unit will be helping people to assess their risk of getting liver disease and find out what preventative measures they can take. It will also be offering a free liver scan.
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Pamela Healy, Chief Executive of the British Liver Trust, said, "One in three of us are at risk of liver disease and the numbers of people being diagnosed increased at an alarming rate during the pandemic.
"Liver damage develops silently with no signs or symptoms, and people often don't realise they have a problem until it is too late. Although the liver is remarkably resilient, if left until symptoms appear, the damage is often irreversible.
"The Love Your Liver roadshow is a great opportunity for people to find out their risk of liver disease, and the first one hundred people to attend will receive a free non-invasive scan. Approximately 20% of the people we scan need to have further checks."
In 2020, a total of 912 people across Scotland had died from liver disease, and the Love Your Liver campaign aims to bring this number down by promoting liver health and giving out professional advice to those prone to suffering from the disease.
Anyone arriving at the site between 10am and 4pm will be able to take advantage of the mobile service and take a free online screening test to find out if they are at risk, as well as get a free liver health scanning using a non-invasive device.
You can visit the British Liver Trust's website for more information.
