HealthDay News — In a sudden about-face, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it won’t slash funding for the Women’s Health Initiative, a major research project focused on preventing disease in older women.
The decision follows concerns about a move to end contracts supporting the whole study, which has tracked the health of tens of thousands of women since 1992.
“These studies represent critical contributions to our better understanding of women’s health,” HHS said in a statement to CNN.
“While NIH initially exceeded its internal targets for contract reductions, we are now working to fully restore funding to these essential research efforts,” the statement continued. “NIH remains deeply committed to advancing public health through rigorous gold standard research.”
