MPs raise concern over high condom prices

“We used to buy Life Guard at sh500, but now it is at sh1,500,” Ngompek said, adding that some premium brands cost considerably more. “There is a condom called Skin to Skin sold at sh5,000. Then another type called Skin sold at sh35,000. Remember a man in Mitooma may not afford a condom of sh2,000 on a job that is going to last less than 40 seconds.”

The concerns were raised in Parliament on Tuesday, as MPs examined the HIV/ AIDS situation in western Uganda, where some districts and cities have recorded prevalence rates significantly above the national estimate.