Red Cross

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ban on Red Cross prison visits

FILE PHOTO: Red Cross personnel, escorted by Hamas militants, wait to head towards an area within the so-called \"yellow line\" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo

Red Cross mourns death of three volunteers from Ebola in Congo

Pharmacies remain open along a street, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Volunteers go door-to-door in Congo to tackle Ebola rumors, Red Cross says

People react while Red Cross workers walk in a formation as they disinfect Rwampara general hospital before handling the body of a person who died of Ebola, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Colombia sees worst civilian impact from conflict in a decade, says Red Cross

Kenya flood death toll hits 10 as dam overflow risk raises alarm

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When does a token of thanks become payment for blood donation? Balance needed to preserve altruism

A new initiative to reward blood donors with Healthpoints which can be used to redeem e-vouchers to offset costs of purchasing items at supermarkets and F&B outlets has drawn concerns over its impact on the voluntary and altruistic nature of blood donation.

One dead as Austrian trolleybus crashes into supermarket

Firefighters and rescue personnel work next to a trolleybus that crashed into a supermarket in Salzburg, Austria, on April 20.

Danish Refugee Council warns 4 million more face displacement as aid drops

A displaced persons camp in El Obeid, North Kordofan State, Sudan, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

Healthpoint rewards among measures to draw more blood donors, mitigate possible shortage

About 130,000 units of blood are collected annually and there is currently more than 77,000 donors – 1.3 per cent of Singapore’s total population.

Red Cross makes first aid shipments into Iran since start of war

An Iranian cleric walks around the scene of residential buildings which were destroyed by US-Israeli airstrikes at the Shahid Broujerdi residential complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on April 14, 2026.

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