Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act

Section 2 allows the Director of NIH to award grants to eligible entities, such as teaching hospitals, universities, and small businesses, to support biomedical and public health research in developing new treatments and diagnostic testing for perimenopause and acute or chronic menopausal conditions. This could lead to better medical options for women experiencing these symptoms.

Section 3 authorizes the Secretary to award grants to public health departments and educational entities to improve the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal symptoms. This helps expand access to quality care services and improves mid-life health outcomes for women.

Section 4 directs the Secretary to develop a national awareness, education, and outreach program for patients, health care providers, and first responders regarding menopausal symptoms and mid-life women's health. This provision prioritizes populations in areas affected by known health disparities and barriers to care, including rural and underserved areas.

Section 5 provides grants to train health professionals—including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and students—to improve care, treatment, and management services for perimenopause, menopausal symptoms, and related chronic conditions. This ensures that doctors and nurses are better prepared to help women during mid-life.

Section 6 establishes Centers of Excellence in Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health to improve professional training resources and distribute evidence-based resources to health care providers and patients. This section prioritizes entities providing services in health professional shortage areas or to medically underserved populations.