Ghebreyesus is set to meet with Taliban leadership, including Prime Minister Mullah Hasan Akhund, his deputy Mullah Baradar, as well as other officials.

“I'm in Afghanistan, with the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Director Ahmed Al Mandhari. Protecting the health of the Afghan people is of the utmost priority for WHO. We will visit health facilities meet with WHO Afghanistan staff, health workers, and Taliban leadership on these vital issues,” Ghebreyesus tweeted.