Trump Order Creates NIH Division and White House Task Force on Women’s Health
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to boost federal research into women's health, creating a new division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House task force.
Wilkes Barre Scranton Hazleton, PA, October 19, 2026 —
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting federal research into women’s health, according to the available summary. The order creates a new division at the National Institutes of Health and a task force at the White House.
The summary does not provide the date the order was signed or the names of the new division and task force. It also does not specify who will lead or serve on either body, what research areas they will prioritize, or how their work will be organized.
No funding amount, implementation timeline, or specific research programs are identified in the information provided. The summary also does not describe how the new NIH division will relate to existing agency offices or explain what responsibilities the White House task force will have.
The stated purpose of the order is to boost federal research into women’s health. Beyond establishing the division and task force, however, the available details do not describe particular steps or outcomes. Further information would be needed to clarify the bodies’ scope, resources and plans.
Story summarized from the original created by BILL BARROW, Associated Press on www.2822news.com, see more information here.
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