Kampala — Those using fake HIV tests to acquire free HIV/AIDS drugs and sell them on the blackmarket should watch out.

The Government is to investigate whether some people were using false HIV/AIDS test results to get antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.

Health state minister Dr. Alex Kamugisha said this while presenting a statement to Parliament on Tuesday.

He was responding to questions raised by MPs regarding the safety of Nevirapine, an HIV/AIDS drug. Kamugisha said in Uganda free HIV/AIDS drugs were being given to AIDS patients to prevent mother-to-child transmission and health workers in case of accidental needle pricks.

Kamugisha said there were guidelines on when to start treating a patient with ARVs.

He said the patient had to have a positive HIV test result and clinical signs of the disease.