Several NGOs suspended operations in response, saying they needed female workers to reach women in the conservative country.
“Last week, the Ministry of Public Health assured that women health workers, and those working in office support roles, can resume work. Based on this clarity, the IRC has expanded our static and mobile health teams in the four provinces Health and nutrition services have resumed through IRC spokeswoman Nancy Dent.
A spokesman for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health said they had not stopped any health-related activities.
“Due to misunderstanding, they stopped their health services and now they have resumed their health services,” he said.
Save the Children said it had restarted a small number of its operations in health, nutrition and some of its education programs where it had received clear guidance from authorities that female workers could work safely, but warned Granted they were limited.
