Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:21:34 +0200Prague memorial sheds light on threat of AIDShttps://english.radio.cz/prague-memorial-sheds-light-threat-aids-8619700© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalFears of bird flu and SARS have dominated headlines of late, driving the deadly HIV virus into the background of world attention. However, statistics show that AIDS isn't going away. Indeed, to date the disease has claimed the lives of more than 28 million people - nearly three times the total population of the Czech Republic. This Sunday the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial will pay homage to those who have died around the globe, including a ceremony here in Prague on Wenceslas Square.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/4f5197446b1f6808606b2a0aab5e5a67.png?timestamp=1583150525 Prague memorial sheds light on threat of AIDS https://english.radio.cz/prague-memorial-sheds-light-threat-aids-8619700 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9