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Felipe Coello: "The installation of these medical devices, which allow blood glucose to be measured, complements the defibrillators available in cardioprotected sports facilities."

The municipal workers have been previously trained by health personnel of the City Council, to deal with possible emergency situations.

Murcia exceeds the average of Spain in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, reaching 8.5% compared to 7% national.

The Councilor for Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, and the president of Adirmu (Murcia Association for Diabetes Care), Asunción Sáez, today presented the initiative whereby municipal sports facilities will be diabetic-safe, thanks to the installation of glucometer kits

“The installation of these medical devices that allow the measurement of blood glucose concentration is another step along the line that we have undertaken from the City Council to provide municipal sports facilities with health security measures.

Specifically, the new 16 glucometers are added to the 77 semi-automatic defibrillators that are already installed in cardioprotected facilities, �said Felipe Coello.

In order to ensure the correct assistance and use of the glucometers, the health personnel of the City Council of Murcia have carried out a training course with the aim of training the workers of the municipal sports facilities in knowledge and skills that allow them to act correctly before a possible medical emergency situation, in people with Diabetes Mellitus, who perform physical exercise in municipal facilities.

One of the biggest epidemics of the 21st century

The City of Murcia faces one of the biggest epidemics of the 21st century, type 2 diabetes, through various initiatives such as the pioneer project developed in collaboration with the UMU, 'Murcia Diabetes Prevent';

the innovative therapy to treat diabetic foot ulcer, developed by Murcia researchers from (IMIB) -Arrixaca;

and the direct support to the actions that Adirmu develops from its headquarters in the Sports Palace, in the facilities granted by the Consistory.

Murcia exceeds the average of Spain in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, reaching 8.5% compared to 7% nationally, in the population over 15 years of age.

A third of Murcia's children suffer from excess weight and 60% of adults suffer from obesity or overweight.

The best prevention goes through a lifestyle change that includes a healthy diet and physical activity.

Diabetes is a disease with serious health implications.

It is the most common cause of blindness in adults, amputations and renal failure.

In addition, it has an important economic scope, since the health expenditure of a diabetic patient almost doubles that of a person who does not suffer from this pathology.

Diabetic-Safe Installation

All those municipal sports facilities whose staff has been previously trained have the glucometer kits, which allow measuring the concentration of capillary blood glucose in a very short space of time, which makes them an indispensable tool when it comes to carrying Out the action protocols.

These sports areas have targeted the 'Diabetic-Safe Municipal Sports Facility' logo and are the following: Palacio de los Deportes, Prince of Asturias Pavilion, Infant Pool, Puente Bacon Pool, Mar Menor Pool, José Barnés Sports Center, El Palmar Pool , Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Pavilion, Infante Pavilion, Monte Romero Stadium, Puente Bacon Pavilion, José Barnés Football Field, San Basilio Pavilion, El Palmar Pool, Corvera Pavilion and Beniaján Pavilion.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia