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Women's Health Research Gets $20B, 10-Year Roadmap Proposal

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Society for Women's Health Research proposes a $20 billion, 10-year roadmap to improve women's health.
Melinda French Gates' Pivotal reports only five cents are spent on women's health per research dollar.
NIH now allocates less than 10 % of its budget to women's health, down from 13 % in 1989.
Over 60 health groups, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, back the plan's five pillars.

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U.S. Society for Women's Health Research proposes a $20 billion, 10-year roadmap to improve women's health.
Melinda French Gates' Pivotal reports only five cents are spent on women's health per research dollar.
NIH now allocates less than 10 % of its budget to women's health, down from 13 % in 1989.
Over 60 health groups, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, back the plan's five pillars.