The National Drug Authority has assured Ugandans and the international community that condoms available in Uganda were adequately tested and are safe for use.

NDA Spokesperson Fredrick Ssekkyana says that the country has equipment for detecting substandard condoms and drugs.

This follows an incident early this week in which a whistle blower who had petitioned parliament on the quality of condoms in circulations has decided to take government and the United Nations population fund to court.

Joseph Sseremba claims that he was not given enough attention by the parliamentary committee on trade and therefore it will be court to help Ugandans by stopping the circulation of such condoms in Uganda.

He says that by the time he petitioned parliament in February this year there were only three fake types but now there are six types putting people’s lives at risk.

He says that those condoms are not properly packaged; they have no company details which are the major requirements for the condoms as recommended by Uganda National Bureau Standards.

The chairperson of the parliamentary committee on trade Steven Kagwera however said that Seremba was given enough time by his committee which later referred him to the committee on health.