Bhadrapur, Jan. 27: Nepal Red Cross Society, Jhapa Branch held a Jhapa district level co-ordination meeting on “AIDS prevention, Drinking Water and Sanitation” here Wednesday.

At the meeting, District Red Cross Branch president Bhakta Khawas disclosed that necessary training on AIDS prevention had been given to one teacher each from all secondary schools of Jhapa in view of formidable situation of AIDS in the district.

There was also a plan to give such training at garment factories, police and other camps, he added.

District Education Officer Laxman  Khanal suggested that there should be blood screening at border check points to prevent AIDS and sex education should be launched as a campaign at schools.

District Red Cross Branch Treasurer and Nepal Union Jhapa Unit president Lokraj Dhakal said the District Red Cross Branch had been running drinking water and sanitation and AIDS prevention programme at 112 schools.