A handover ceremony for medical supplies donated by China to Namibia to prevent the COVID-19 transmission was held in the African country on Thursday.

Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Zhang Yiming, and executive director of Namibia's Health Ministry, Ben Nangombe, among other officials, attended the ceremony.

Nangombe expressing appreciation to China over the donation said that the donated medical equipment will help ease the pressure on Namibia's medical resources.

Namibia has expressed its willingness to strengthen its cooperation with China in the health sector to combat COVID-19 and other challenges together.