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Melinda French Gates Donates $215M for Menopause Care

6/4/2026

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Melinda French Gates pledged $215 million for women’s health, targeting menopause research and underserved communities.
Medical director Stephanie Faubion said the money will expand affordable menopause care, noting about 6,000 U.S. counties lack trained clinicians.
She added that President Donald Trump’s administration cuts have widened gap, and $40 million will fund Co-Impact’s mental-health integration in maternal and primary care in Africa and $10 million will support The Menopause Society’s education in underserved areas.

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Melinda French Gates pledged $215 million for women’s health, targeting menopause research and underserved communities.
Medical director Stephanie Faubion said the money will expand affordable menopause care, noting about 6,000 U.S. counties lack trained clinicians.
She added that President Donald Trump’s administration cuts have widened gap, and $40 million will fund Co-Impact’s mental-health integration in maternal and primary care in Africa and $10 million will support The Menopause Society’s education in underserved areas.