Trump Order Creates NIH Division and White House Task Force on Women’s Health
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to increase federal research into women's health, creating a new division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House task force, a plan supported by first lady Melania Trump.
Binghamton, NY, October 19, 2026 —
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at increasing federal research into women’s health. The plan creates a new division at the National Institutes of Health and a task force at the White House, according to the information provided.
First lady Melania Trump supported the plan. No further details were provided about her role in developing or promoting the order.
The summary of the announcement does not specify when the order was signed, when the new division or task force will begin operating, or how either body will be organized. It also does not identify the division’s name, describe the task force’s membership, or outline specific research priorities.
Information about funding, implementation milestones and how the administration will assess any increase in federal research was not provided. The order’s text and the agencies or officials responsible for carrying it out were not identified in the available summary.
The stated aim is to increase federal research into women’s health. The available information does not give further detail about the scope of that research or describe any programs, grants or policy changes tied to the order. Those details would be needed to clarify how the newly announced NIH division and White House task force will pursue the stated goal.
Story summarized from the original created by BILL BARROW, Associated Press on www.binghamtonhomepage.com, see more information here.
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