The order establishes a Women's Health Division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House task force to target conditions such as endometriosis, osteoporosis, and maternal health complications. First Lady Melania Trump, who spearheaded the initiative, called the order a transformative moment for women in America. The initiative's five pillars include using artificial intelligence to accelerate discoveries in female biology and providing direct research funding for diseases that disproportionately affect women.
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Trump Names RFK Jr and Susie Wiles to Lead Women's Health Task Force
US Politics1 day ago
A newly formed federal partnership led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Susie Wiles will now coordinate the government's focus on closing research gaps in female healthcare. During a Rose Garden ceremony where President Donald Trump signed the "Advancing Women's Health to Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life" executive order, Trump appointed the HHS Secretary and his Chief of Staff to manage the effort. Trump highlighted that Wiles had recently overcome breast cancer and asserted that medical prices are falling rapidly compared to the previous administration's tenure.
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