Biden Hosts First White House Conference on Women’s Health Research

The administration highlights a $1 billion initiative to address decades of underfunding in women’s health research.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden convened the inaugural White House Conference on Women’s Health Research, emphasizing the need for more investment in the field.
The administration's initiative, launched in 2023, has already secured nearly $1 billion in federal funding to close gaps in women’s health research and drive innovation.
A recent report revealed that only 9% of the National Institutes of Health's research budget from 2013 to 2023 was allocated to women’s health, with funding shrinking annually during that period.
President Biden signed an executive order earlier this year directing federal agencies to prioritize research into conditions that uniquely or disproportionately affect women.
Concerns have been raised about the future of women’s health research under the incoming Trump administration, which has not clarified its stance on continuing these efforts.