Actress Halle Berry and Senator Shelley Moore Capito discussed menopause research funding at a Girls Rise Up event in Charleston, WV.

Actress Halle Berry and Senator Shelley Moore Capito met at an elementary school in Charleston, WV for a roundtable discussion on menopause research. The event was part of Capito's Girls Rise Up program, which empowers young girls to become leaders. Berry, a supporter of the Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act, discussed the importance of increasing federal research funding for menopause and improving education and awareness. The bill, introduced by Senator Patty Murphy, would allocate $275 million to research perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, fund physician training, and launch a public awareness campaign.

August 14, 2024
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