Manitobans can now register online their intent to donate organs

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Manitobans can now register their intent to donate their organs and tissues online.

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This article was published 23/04/2012 (5155 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Manitobans can now register their intent to donate their organs and tissues online.

Premier Greg Selinger and Health Minister Theresa Oswald unveiled the new registry at a ceremony at the downtown Millennium Library on Monday morning.

Any Manitoba resident, 18 years and older, can register their intent to donate online.

Ken Gigliotti / Winnipeg Free Press
Kristin Millar, a recent heart-transplant recipient, announces the new online organ and tissue donor registry program with Greg Selinger and Health Minister Theresa Oswald.
Ken Gigliotti / Winnipeg Free Press Kristin Millar, a recent heart-transplant recipient, announces the new online organ and tissue donor registry program with Greg Selinger and Health Minister Theresa Oswald.

Kristin Millar, a recent heart transplant recipient, spoke about her experience.

“It’s given me my future back,” she said.

The new registry website also offers the option for sharing donation decisions using Facebook, Twitter or email to encourage friends and family to register as well.

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Updated on Monday, April 23, 2012 12:07 PM CDT: Corrects typo in headline.

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