Executive order calls for creation of NIH Women’s Health Division 

Oct 19, 2026 - 04:05 PM
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An executive order issued by the White House Oct. 19 directs the Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health, to establish a Women’s Health Division. The new division will focus on conditions that uniquely or disproportionately affect women. The order calls for more research into cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, osteoporosis, mental health, chronic pain, endometriosis, fibroids, polyendocrine metabolic ovary syndrome, infertility, maternal health, menopause, neurological disorders, aging and other conditions. Additionally, the order includes the creation of the White House Women’s Health Task Force, which will coordinate federal efforts on women’s health. The task force will be co-chaired by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. 

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