FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will hold a vigil on campus at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, in front of Cyr Hall in honor of World AIDS Day.

According to a 2008 report prepared by the United Nations Program on HIV-AIDS, it is estimated that 30.8 million adults and 2 million children were living with HIV at the end of 2007. The year also saw 2 million deaths from AIDS, a high global trend.

World AIDS Day was originally organized by UNAIDS, which chose the theme after consulting with other organizations. In 2005, UNAIDS transferred the responsibility for this day to an independent organization known as The World AIDS Day Campaign.

HIV testing is available at ACAP Health Services’ family planning sites located in Fort Kent, Houlton and Presque Isle. To make an appointment, call toll-free 800-432-7881 and ask for the nearest health center. All testing is anonymous and needle-free.

For more information about World AIDS Day, call Wendy Page, community education specialist at ACAP, at 768-3056 ext. 633.