End labor inequality for diabetes in the National Police

The Spanish Diabetes Federation (Fede) and the Unified Police Union (SUP) have signed a collaboration agreement for the dissemination between the police collective of the advances, programs and protocols for diabetes for the benefit of all officials and theirfamilies.

This agreement, highlights Mónica Gracia, general secretary of the SUunion".

Diabetes was eliminated as a reason for exclusion ‘per se’ of several national calls, including those of the National Police, after the update approved in 2018 by the Council of Ministers of the Medical Pictures of Exclusion of the Public Employment Offer.But even so, diabetes patients continue to face situations of labor inequality in this police force that do not respond to the therapeutic reality and disease control.

Thus, and among other situations, it is worth mentioning that national police with diabetes sometimes suffer stigmatization for their pathology that, in many cases, derives in relocations of jobs without health motifs that support them.In addition, there are still cases of an incorrect application of the medical cadres of exclusion in access to the body, which leaves people with diabetes perfectly trained to exercise the police work.

Juan Francisco Perán, president of the Fede, recalls that “although diabetes is no longer a reason for exclusion, the truth is that there are many steps to take effective work equality for people with diabetes in this body.To do this, the collaboration between SUP and our Federation is essential. ”

Specifically, and in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, both entities will collaborate to provide information;Prepare an informative circular to publicize the advances in diabetes;Share information of common interest to detect possible cases of labor discrimination and publicly disseminate their alliance to show their mutual commitment for the quality of life of people with diabetes at work level.

In the words of the Andrada sub -inspector, patrolman of the citizen care group (GAC) in Huelva and Seville and patient of type 2 diabetes, “for me this agreement is a very good thing and I hope it is reflected in some regulatory change of the directionPolice General (DGP) so that diabetes within the police do not involve stigmatization or relocations of jobs. ”