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Lupita Nyong’o Mobilizes Grant and Legislation to Tackle Uterine Fibroids

Her initiative includes a private grant to fund new fibroid treatment research alongside a congressional proposal for $150 million in NIH funding

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Overview

  • In her first public disclosure on July 15, Nyong’o revealed her 2014 surgery to remove 30 fibroids and condemned the normalization of female pain.
  • She partnered with the Foundation for Women’s Health to launch the FWH x Lupita Nyong’o Uterine Fibroid Research Grant aimed at developing minimally invasive or non-invasive treatments.
  • Nyong’o joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Capitol Hill to unveil bills addressing fibroid research, education and patient support.
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke’s Stephanie Tubbs Jones Act, part of the legislative package, proposes $150 million over five years for NIH fibroid research.
  • Advocates highlight that up to 80% of Black women and 70% of white women will experience fibroids by age 50, underscoring calls for better early detection and care.