Madam Deputy Speaker, hon President, hon members, the IFP has been made aware of the promotion of the rapid testing kits for the H1N1 virus, which are not endorsed by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, the national Department of Health and the WHO. The IFP wishes to caution against reliance on non-laboratory- based tests with low levels of sensitivity to test for the H1N1 virus.
We call on doctors who have high-risk patients to continue treatment for flu while they are waiting for the outcome of results. We support the hon Minister in his call for doctors to prescribe Tamiflu to high risk groups, including pregnant women. I thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]