Lee Co.’s St. Charles Health Council sees $1M grant to support black lung clinic

Grant boosts black lung treatment in Southwest Virginia and more state headlines • Virginia Mercury

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Grant boosts black lung treatment in Southwest Virginia and more state headlines

• “13-year-old cancer patient DJ Daniel becomes honorary Virginia state trooper.” — WTVR • “Grant boosts black lung treatment in Southwest Virginia.” — WCYB • “Virginia Aquarium needs immediate repairs to prevent structural failures, study finds.” — The Virginian-Pilot •…

St. Charles clinic receives $1.12M for black lung treatment

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday awarded St. Charles Health Council Inc., in Lee County, Virginia, a $1.12 million grant.

Lee Co.’s St. Charles Health Council sees $1M grant to support black lung clinic

PENNINGTON GAP, Tenn. (WJHL) — The St. Charles Health Council Inc. in Lee County has received more than $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the organization's black lung clinic. A news release from Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-9th) said the $1,122,356 grant from the HHS will directly support the clinic's efforts to treat regional black lung-diagnosed patients. Black lung disease, o…