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Germany Invests €11.5M to Boost Women's Health Research

12/14/2025

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Nina Warken, Germany's Health Minister, called for better consideration of women's health in medicine, citing the lack of attention in clinical studies.
Her ministry will allot €11.5 million (about $13.5 million) through 2029 to boost research on women's health.
She also urged greater political focus on conditions such as menstrual pain, endometriosis, and menopause.
The steps aim to align policy with sex-specific data to improve outcomes for women.

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Nina Warken, Germany's Health Minister, called for better consideration of women's health in medicine, citing the lack of attention in clinical studies.
Her ministry will allot €11.5 million (about $13.5 million) through 2029 to boost research on women's health.
She also urged greater political focus on conditions such as menstrual pain, endometriosis, and menopause.
The steps aim to align policy with sex-specific data to improve outcomes for women.