The Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, says the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Namibia has strengthened the country's healthcare system and level of service delivery.

The United States of America has listed Namibia among the six countries to share strategies on epidemic control measures with other countries.

The US government held a tree-planting ceremony at the new embassy compound in Windhoek.

Approximately 5,000 plants are being reintroduced, among them 300 trees. 33 plants are of Namibian species.