Trump signs order launching women’s health division at NIH, White House

First Lady Melania Trump has championed the executive action as a ‘transformative moment’ for US women’s health.Published On 19 Oct 202619 Oct 2026United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will establish a dedicated women’s health division within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as a White House task force focused on the subject.During a signing ceremony in Washington on Monday, First Lady Melania Trump praised the initiative as setting “a new standard for women’s health in America”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump faces bipartisan backlash over Russia sanctions waiverlist 2 of 3‘Party of parents’: Trump touts government guidance to increase IVF accesslist 3 of 3US fertility rate drops to all-time low, continuing a two-decade declineend of list“This is a transformative moment for women in America. Beginning today, we will change the reality of women’s health,” she said.“Previous generations fought for women’s rights. Our generation will fight to discover the cures that will ensure a woman can live her life in health and to the fullest.”The newly minted project, spearheaded by the first lady, requires the new health di...