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Trump to create new NIH division, task force for women’s health

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US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order alongside first lady Melania Trump to create both a new task force and a division within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) focused on women’s health. The task force, led by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., aims to address research gaps and modernize care for women beyond just scientific research, as stated in the announcement post on X.
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On October 19, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order in the Rose Garden with First Lady Melania Trump, creating a new Women's Health Division within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a White House Women’s Health Task Force. The First Lady emphasized five objectives: directing research funding to find cures disproportionately affecting women, using artificial intelligence to speed up medical discoveries, accelerating new therapeutics for women, delivering breakthroughs at an affordable price, and making conversations about women's health less taboo.

The task force will be led by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with a broader mandate beyond research. This move is seen as significant, particularly given the First Lady’s role in conceiving the initiative and Wiles’ recent public battle against breast cancer.

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NIH National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health White House the White House

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NIH ORG · 3× Melania Trump PERSON · 2× Office of Research on Women’s Health ORG · 2× Trump ORG · 2× White House ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× National Institutes of Health ORG · 1× Robert F. Kennedy Jnr PERSON · 1× Susie Wiles PERSON · 1× the White House ORG · 1×

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“President Donald J. Trump & First Lady Melania Trump sign an executive order creating a Women’s Health Division at the NIH & a White House Women’s Health Task Force, aiming to close research gaps & modernise care for women,” a post on X announcing the signing said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
🔮 Trump to create new NIH division, task force for women’s health The new task force will not replace the agency’s Office of Research on Women’s Health but will have a broader mandate beyond research US
2026-10-19 · South China Morning Post
Trump to create new NIH division, task force for women’s health · assertive framing

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Trump to create new NIH division, task force for women’s health The new task force will not replace the agency’s Office of Research on Women’s Health but will have a broader mandate beyond research US asserted
force → create → research
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order alongside first lady Melania Trump on Monday creating a task force and a National Institutes of Health division focused on women’s health, the White House said. asserted
House → sign → health
The task force will be led by Trump’s White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, who recently announced that she is cancer-free, and US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, a White House official said. asserted
official → lead → Wiles
The new Women’s Health Division at NIH will not replace the agency’s Office of Research on Women’s Health but will have a broader mandate beyond research. asserted
Division → replace → research
“President Donald J. Trump & First Lady Melania Trump sign an executive order creating a Women’s Health Division at the NIH & a White House Women’s Health Task Force, aiming to close research gaps & modernise care for women,” a post on X announcing the signing said. asserted
post → sign → signing
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