Trump to sign executive order creating NIH women's health division and task force
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order establishing a women's health division at the NIH and a task force led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz.
The order, promoted by First Lady Melania Trump, will set up a dedicated women's health unit within the National Institutes of Health and increase research on women's issues. It also creates a task force overseen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to coordinate the effort. The signing is slated for Monday at 11 a.m. in the Oval Office.
Why it matters
It marks a federal commitment to boost research and coordination on women's health issues.
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