White House Initiative on Women's Health Research

What Presidential Memorandum 2023-25632 says

Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023) [Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 80085-80088] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2023-25632] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 221 / Friday, November 17, 2023 / Presidential Documents [[Page 80085]] Memorandum of November 13, 2023 White House Initiative on Women's Health Research Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Women make up half of the United States population, but for too long, a lack of timely research and data on women's health has left health care providers without important tools to diagnose and treat millions of women with debilitating conditions, including cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune disorders, mental health conditions, and conditions specific to women such as endometriosis and fibroids. Beyond the immediate health consequences, underinvesting in women's health research can decrease women's well-being and quality of life, hold women back in the workplace, and affect their families' economic security. By contrast, increasing investments in...

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