Trump Signs Executive Order Boosting Women's Health Research

US President Donald J. Trump, together with First Lady Melania Trump, signed an executive order providing for the establishment of a Women's Health Unit within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a White House Women's Health Task Force.

US President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential executive order on Monday aimed at closing gaps in research and modernizing care services offered to women. Speaking prior to the signing ceremony, First Lady Melania Trump described the step as a transformative moment for women in America.

The White House Women's Health Task Force, which held its first meeting following the executive order, is co-chaired by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meanwhile, the Women's Health Unit to be established within the NIH over the next 90 days will coordinate and expand efforts addressing under-researched issues and increase participation in clinical trials.