First Lady Melania Trump opened the White House signing of a new women’s health executive order in the Rose Garden on Monday, October 19, 2026, declaring: “Beginning today, we will change the reality of women’s health.” Calling the signing a transformative moment for women in America, she said previous generations fought for women’s rights while her generation “will fight to discover the cures that will ensure a woman can live her life in health and to the fullest,” and laid out five pillars of women’s health innovation spanning research, faster therapies and affordability.
The executive order, “Advancing Women’s Health to Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life,” directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a new women’s health division within the National Institutes of Health within 90 days, working in coordination with — not replacing — the Office of Research on Women’s Health established in 1990. It also creates a White House Women’s Health Task Force led by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. President Trump signed the order after the First Lady’s remarks.
The order sets no specific funding targets, according to Associated Press and Reuters reporting on the signing. The footage in this clip is from the official White House video of the Rose Garden ceremony and is in the public domain.
Video: The White House
